Part of that is probably because we’ve gotten so good at making them that they’re seen as cheap commodities, but the physics and engineering behind the screw thread is interesting stuff.

There's nothing more annoying mid DIY project than having to deal with a stripped screw hole. You’ve drilled your hole and ...

Screw Thread Forms. Of the various screw thread forms which have been developed, the most used are those having symmetrical sides inclined at equal angles with a vertical center line through the ...

Screw threads are important elements of mechanical design with wide and varied applications, particularly for controlled translational motion and for fasteners providing disengageable connections.

A new study has revealed that London's Crystal Palace was built in just 190 days thanks to a now standard innovation - the screw thread. The design of the glass structure was approved in 1850 and ...

The bearings actually squeeze the rod a little bit, making a temporary indentation in the surface that works just like a screw thread would. As the bearings roll on, the rod bounces back to its ...