Historically, the threading of holes has been a fairly straightforward operation, usually performed close to the end of a part’s machining. Once the holes had been drilled, thread taps of the ...

Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into. There are two basic types: thread forming and thread cutting. Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into ...

Ever been curious on how to fasten 3D printed parts together? There are lots of ways to do it — but what’s the best way? [Chris Lopez] works in a machine shop and decided to do some testing of how ...