Have you ever spent hours perfecting a 3D-printed design, only to struggle with attaching screws or bolts securely? It’s a frustrating experience that many makers and engineers face. Threads are ...

Adding threads to your 3D prints is a life-changing feature, but obviously there are a lot of trade-offs and considerations when deciding on how to go about this exactly. Between self-tapping screws, ...

SECO TOOLS launched a new thread cutting and forming taps product line that encompasses three performance levels, allowing manufacturers to cost-effectively match the right tap to their particular ...

DORMER PRAMET added a new option to its offering for high-end threading: the Dormer Shark E894 is a high-performance HSS-E thread forming tap suitable for both through and blind holes in a wide range ...

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 ...

Inserts are classified as two general types: those held in place by external threads and those that use some means other than threads (knurls, grooves, interference fit) for their holding power.