Automotive tools come in various shapes, sizes, and applications. From basic hand tools, like screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches, to more specialized gadgets like air hammers, OBDII scan tools ...

Pieces of plastic accounted for nearly half of the ... allow for some level of metal and mineral content, which means screws and metal shavings from malfunctioning equipment can slip through.

To get around this limitation, engineers first install threaded metal inserts into plastic parts. They give screws and bolts stronger metal threads to mate with, letting plastic parts be easily ...

The modification itself is really just trimming some plastic flanges to make ... to get it to barely slip in so I could screw it together and marred the metal in the process.

Just how much abuse these plastic screws can withstand was an open question, though, until he did a little torque testing to find out. To run the experiments, [Sanford]’s first stop was Harbor ...

Gather up a collection of upcycled cardboard boxes or stack of foam board, some wood screws ... metal corner protectors, and FarBoat crystal antique pull knobs. You also need corrugated plastic ...

I have been developing a few simple tricks to make generic fasteners ... suited to plastic. Those of us lucky enough to have nice workshops can turn to woodworking, welding, or metal machining ...

However, attaching wood to other materials like metal or plastic can be an issue that ... means you need to use adhesive or mechanical fasteners like screws or bolts. Adhesives can degrade over ...

Johns Hopkins undergraduates have invented a small handheld metal detector to help doctors locate hidden orthopedic screws and remove them from patients' bodies. Inspired by the device used to ...

To heal broken bones using medical help, the surgical method of choice for decades have been metal screws, mainly made of titanium or stainless steel. During and after the healing process ...