Screws are fastened by torque applied to the head. This definition is still somewhat ambiguous and is not all-encompassing, but does provide a basis to begin differentiation. The components that form ...

In comparison to the stock head bolts — which look like standard bolts with long, threaded ends and hex heads — head studs are long rods with threads on both ends. That's an important difference.

There may be more types of wrenches than you're aware of. Here are the ones that you may want to have in your toolbox based ...

We called in impact wrenches and subjected them all to the same challenges to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

3/4 - 2" DIAMETER - HEX HEAD CAP SCREW - GRADE 5. Our Grade 5, 3/4 - 2 inch diameter hex head cap screws meet ANSI B18.2.1 dimensional specifications and feature ...

A shot of penetrating oil might get it to move. Remove the old carriage bolt and replace it with a hex head bolt of the same diameter. Now you can turn the nut and hold the bolt still to tighten the ...

Got a stripped Allen screw you can't budge? You've come to the right place. One of these methods should do the trick. The ...

Unlike cordless drill/drivers and impact drivers, which excel at drilling holes and driving screws, the cordless impact wrench is specially designed for tightening and loosening various hex-head ...

If your screwdriver is equipped with a hex-shaped bolster near the handle ... Cut a New Groove into Stripped Screws Phillips and star head screws can’t handle a lot of torque without stripping.

There are tools that will do it for you, but they cost money. You can do it yourself with a hex editor, though, and it’s actually pretty easy. The software required for this feat of data ...

This is the only tool I own that fits the hard-to-access screws that hold the Ducati GT1000’s rear taillight assembly. I will cover the removal of that assembly in an upcoming article. I removed the ...

Home Depot says it is returning to a longstanding practice of requiring everyone in the company to experience life on the retail front lines.