Whether you want to mend a ripped pair of jeans, re-attach a lost button, hem too-long curtains, or try out some beginner-level embroidery projects, there’s one crucial thing you’ll need to know how ...

Master the art of threading sword tangs with this detailed guide using a specialized thread cutting jig. Learn tips, tools, ...

Grooving or recessing operations, sometimes also called necking operations, are often done on workpiece shoulders to ensure the correct fit for mating parts. When a thread is required to run the full ...

We have lines from old gas light fixtures poking through a tin ceiling in our parlor floor, and I was hoping to cut them down, thread the ends, and use a bolt to secure the base of a new light fixture ...

Wood can be the material of choice for many kinds of projects, but it often falls out of the running in favor of metal or plastic if it needs to take a threaded fastener. But with a little ingenuity ...

Twist drills do not make accurately sized or good finish holes; a reamer of some type is often used to cut the final size and finish. A reamer will not make the original hole; it will only enlarge a ...

The strength of some internal threads is more sensitive to tap diameter than previously thought. • Cold-formed threads are no stronger than cut threads when holes are correctly sized. • Cut threads ...