Part of that is probably because we’ve gotten so good at making them that they’re seen as cheap commodities, but the physics and engineering behind the screw thread is interesting stuff.

is a thread type that is used in industries which falls under the Unified thread standard. These are mostly bolts and screws, nuts as well as other engineering parts. These fasteners are quite ...

Shank: The smooth area of the fastener between the head and the thread. Screw types vary and some screws do not have a smooth shank. Thread: The ridge that wraps around the cylinder and forms a helix.

the type of driver (e.g., square drive or Phillips head) used for the screw, the existence of an unthreaded shoulder, the size and spacing of threads, the material the screw is made of or coated ...