You can’t add drawers to a piece of furniture without using drawer slides. When building dressers, chest of drawers, nightstands and even workstations, you’ll need to use drawer slides. Each drawer requires the use of a pair of drawer slides. … Read More

When shopping for hinges, you may discover that some of them don’t have precut holes for bolts or screws. Most hinges, of course, have holes for fasteners. You can install them on surfaces by driving a screw or bolt through … Read More

Consisting of leafs, knuckles and a pin, a hinge is a simple mechanical bearing that’s used to create a joint. They feature two leafs, each of which is installed on a separate workpiece. After the leafs have been secured to … Read More

A spring is a device that’s used to store energy. When exposed to a load, energy will transfer from the load into the spring. Not all springs use a mechanical method of operation, though. Some of them use gas. Known … Read More

Cutting is a common process performed in the manufacturing industry. Materials, as well as preassembled workpieces, often require cutting. While some manufacturing companies use cutting shears, others use newer and more advanced methods, such as laser cutting. Laser cutting lives … Read More

The modern magnet is a manufactured product developed from of a naturally occurring force. The modern magnet is powerful and lightweight. It can be made in high volumes and in unique as well as standard shapes. Science has discovered a … Read More

Screws are one of the world’s most commonly used fasteners. Consisting of a solid piece of material with external threading and a head, they are used to fasten objects. When driven into multiple objects, a screw will hold them together. … Read More