A silk screw isn’t as stiff as a metal one, and that may be important for putting bones back together. Implanting the silk screws into rats’ hind limbs showed that the material could successfully pin ...

Screws may be commonplace, but that doesn't mean they're simple. A screw is any shaft with a corkscrew groove carved around its surface and, regardless of their design, screws are usually used to ...

Anybody have a definitive answer on what size pilot hole I should drill in the side of my truck bed to attach tie down hooks using #10 sheet metal screws? I'm thinking 7/64 or 1/8 but I'd like to be ...

Attaching metal pieces to one another with a screw is relatively straightforward. But using threaded fasteners on plastics, which are lightweight, low-density materials compared to metals, can be ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The tiny Torx- or Allen-head ...

Several sections of the light-up pavement in EPCOT have now been screwed down to avoid them lifting up from the ground, making them a potential tripping hazard. We previously reported that several ...

I had eight stripped and broken screws that were rusted and completely stuck, but I needed to remove them to replace a part. I started by trying to find a screwdriver that fit the remaining grooves as ...