It’s easy to cut bolts and small machine screws to length. On the other hand, there isn’t any job so small or simple that it can’t be done wrong, and this is a classic example. Get it right, and you ...

BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener design that underscores the automaker’s long-standing willingness to chart its own ...

Bolts are a common piece of hardware in DIY projects around the home and yard. Choosing the best type for your task can ...

One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

A new BMW patent hints at proprietary screws that resemble the brand’s emblem, raising questions about accessibility and ...

Among my prized possessions I include Machinery's Handbook, which provides important information about fasteners, machining, tooling, gears, and materials. But this tome runs over 2,500 pages, so I ...

Resources for nuts, bolts, screws and related fasteners for motorcycles (bottom of page), including titanium, anodized, stainless steel, metric and more. If you have a tip on a good online source of ...

BMW has filed a patent for new fasteners that feature the brand’s distinctive 'roundel' logo as the screw head.

It’s time to settle an age-old debate: nails vs. screws. Both are a form of ancient wood-fastening technology that still get the job done today. But how do you know which one to use for any given ...

Few things seem more hopeless than when you’re in the process of removing a bolt, screw, or stud and it breaks. At that point, you know it’s all over but the crying. You’ve busted a bolt off in a ...

As some companies revolutionize the displays we rely on with ultra-thin technologies that can be literally folded in half, 0thers have focused on improving less flashier tech, like the lowly screw, ...