Here at BikeRumor, we try to keep an eye out for products that make bike repair easier. Recently, a couple of products that help in the process of removing a fork piqued our interest. First is a faux ...

3D printing allows for rapid prototyping and testing of new designs, but while this ease of creation is great, plastic can pose issues when fastening together parts as 3D plastic printed threads are ...

Threaded metal inserts offer a practical solution to improve the durability and reusability of threaded connections in 3D printed parts. E-Z Lok provides a range of press-in and heat-stake inserts ...

Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

In additive manufacturing, many applications require a more stable screw connection than pure plastic threads can provide. One common solution is brass threaded inserts, which are inserted into ...

A few years ago, engineers and management at Emuge Corp., a leading maker of taps, drills, and other rotary tools, decided it needed a new tool for forming helical threads in lightweight metals and ...

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 ...

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The solid-carbide TC685 Supreme orbital drill/thread milling cutter reduces hard machining time by producing the core hole, chamfer, and thread in one operation. The cutter’s face milling geometry is ...