He demonstrates how to use hand screw clamps to hold pieces of wood together while you're working on them. These clamps are a great alternative to using a vise or a clamping system that requires ...

Clamping screws are used for workpiece fixing and positioning, especially in applications like machining and mechanical testing. They comprise of a screw with a ball tip that applies horizontal ...

Using a C-clamp involves a threaded mechanism which screws the jaws closed; certainly not as convenient as a speed clamp is, but not a huge inconvenience. This is more relevant when faced with ...

The best locking system the industry has been able to devise still allows a failure rate of 23%, meaning nearly one out of every four wheel repairs is caused by loosening screws and loss of clamp.

Here are two of my favorites: The Three-Way Edging Clamp ($13) has three adjustable clamping screws, not just one. It's handy for gluing and clamping strips of hardwood to the edges of cabinet ...

The IDK 1.5N/ZB hybrid dual level terminal block provides two separate channels that offer two distinct termination technologies in one compact footprint—a time-saving insulation displacement ...

The tiny Torx- or Allen-head screws used on scope mounts have an annoying habit of stripping at just the wrong time. (Not that there is ever a right time.) This is particularly true when removing ...

As we mentioned in our post on screw threads, the V-thread profile on threaded fasteners is optimized for providing a high axial clamping force and a “non-overhauling” property, or the ...