Few things disturb us more than the bewilderment of a broken bolt or seized pipe plug in a casting. You're at a loss for how to get the darned thing out. This is when you have to slow down and come up ...

When you’re working on engines, machinery, or older equipment, stripped threads can quickly bring a project to a halt. That’s why thread repair kits are essential for any mechanic or DIYer who ...

When a bolt or screw breaks off it leaves the hot rodder feeling befuddled and without hope. But take heart—Summit Racing Equipment, Harbor Freight, and Dave Akard of Burbank Speed are here to help ...

We’ve all had this happen at some point while tightening hardware: It feels like it’s snugging up nicely, and then it suddenly seems to tun too easily. Or maybe you were removing stubborn hardware and ...

Now you've done it. After that little get-off bent the footpeg bracket and demoted the shift lever to bench art, you've finally got the parts to make your bike rideable again. Unfortunately, all that ...

Few things seem more hopeless than when you’re in the process of removing a bolt, screw, or stud and it breaks. At that point, you know it’s all over but the crying. You’ve busted a bolt off in a ...

A worn thread on a 992G wheel loader needs careful restoration. Watch how precision machining brings this critical component back to spec. DND proposes mobilizing a citizens' army of 300,000. Here's ...

Few things disturb us more than the bewilderment of a broken bolt or seized pipe plug in a casting. You’re at a loss for how to get the darned thing out. This is when you have to slow down and come up ...