Master maker, cartoonist, author, and artist Tim Hunkin spent his pandemic downtime producing a series, “The Secret Life of Components”, to introduce designers and builders to the bits and pieces he uses in his fanciful machines.
This episode examines screws and nuts in all their variety: machine, wood, self-tapping, countersunk, lead screws, screw heads, various thread standards, and what to do when things go wrong: extractors and repairing stripped threads. There is a great deal of practical wisdom here for keeping it all together.