Need to cut clean, precise internal metric threads? This is a high-speed steel (HSS) tap for creating M12 x 1.0 threads. That ...

Thomas SvedaCharleroi, Pa. When metric threading on an English lathe, I can not use the thread dial to pick up the metric thread lead, and it is not always practical to keep the half nuts engaged at ...

In the process of the “custovation*” of a well used — and possibly abused — motorcycle, you’ll eventually be dealing with threaded hardware replacement. More often than not the decision will be what ...

These are impact nuts (also called insert nuts or rivet nuts) for metric screws, ranging in size from M4 all the way up to ...

This article was updated Jan. 17, 2023. It was originally published Oct. 21, 2004. Using the correct thread is critical for proper mating and replacing hydraulic fittings. First and foremost, it is a ...