Broken screw? Here's what to do originally appeared on Dengarden. I had eight stripped and broken screws that were rusted and completely stuck, but I needed to remove them to replace a part. I started ...

Screws may be commonplace, but that doesn't mean they're simple. A screw is any shaft with a corkscrew groove carved around its surface and, regardless of their design, screws are usually used to ...

This nuisance occurs when the slots in the head of the screwdriver have become worn down so that a screwdriver or drill can no longer properly grip the hardware. Naturally, this can make removing the ...

An alternative to a cemented crown is a screw-retained crown. This type is screwed into an implant rather than cemented onto a natural tooth. If your dentist tells you that you need a crown, be sure ...

Consumerist tells us that Apple is switching to a special new screw called by some a Pentalobe; or by iFixit, an "Evil Proprietary Tamper Proof Five Point Screw" (or the EPTP5PS). It is designed to ...

Opening a screw-back watch case is fairly a straightforward operation and allows you to change the battery on a quartz watch (so long as that watch has a screw-back case) or diagnose some common ...

Corks and screw caps have similar functions: to keep wine from going bad. But choosing one or the other can be divisive. Many argue that corks are the key to excellent aging. Others say that twist-top ...