PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved tool for accessing and turning bolts and nuts in cramped spaces, " said an inventor, from Dayton, Ohio, "so I invented REGGIES RACHET. My design ...

It’s not much of a stretch to say that without nuts and bolts, the world would fall apart. Bolted connections are everywhere, from the frame of your DIY 3D printer to the lug nuts holding the wheels ...

In the last episode, I was left with a Volvo door handle in my hand, and a deeper understanding of the history of fasteners. So after the philosophy, let's get practical. The most under-used tool in ...

Few fasteners can beat threaded ceramics nuts and bolts when it comes to withstanding heat, pressure, and corrosive environments. Just don't torque them too tight. Back in the late 1980s, I had my ...

When hot rodders build a street machine or street rod, countless hours are expended selecting the proper major components, building the drivetrain, detailing the chassis, choosing the right tires and ...

What do you get when you pose a challenge, weave in a cast of characters driven by hunger, frustration, curiosity, compassion or maybe even a little spite, and throw in a few twists and turns? A book ...

Most engineers who deal with bolted joints are familiar with torque tables for SAE-grade bolts, but these are all too often used without regard for the yield strength of internal threads or the bolt’s ...

The philosopher of science Daniel Dennett once lamented that his peers didn’t take engineering seriously enough. “There are excellent philosophers of physics, philosophers of biology, philosophers of ...