The Rubber Band Trick: Remove Stripped Screws With Ease

The Rubber Band Trick: Remove Stripped Screws With Ease

For many of us, a stripped screw can easily turn into a nightmare. Any screw that has a damaged head is considered to be stripped. Whether you’re dealing with large custom fasteners or miniature screws, it’s nearly impossible to remove a stripped screw once that damage has occurred — unless you have the right tools […]

Screw Sizing and Strength: How to Pick the Right Screw

Screw Sizing and Strength: How to Pick the Right Screw

Screws are multi-purpose components that hold things up and keep them together. While their tasks are similar in most cases, they are used for a number of different materials across a multitude of industries. Check out our EZ Screw Builder to build your custom screw! But how do you determine screw size or know which […]

6 Types of Screws You Might Not Have Heard Of

Even if you don’t regularly use custom screws, you’ve probably seen a Phillips head screw or slotted screw using tools. But whether they’re regulation-issue fasteners or custom screws, there are bound to be countless types of unique screws that you aren’t as familiar with. Check out our EZ Screw Builder to build your custom screw! […]

A Brief History of Screws

A Brief History of Screws

Whether or not we realize it, we use items that contain screws every day. From the micro screws in our smartphones to the large bolts holding up bridges, these fasteners are responsible for holding together many gadgets we often take for granted. In fact, we take both large and tiny screws themselves for granted — […]

How to Choose the Material for Custom Micro Screws

How to Choose the Material for Custom Micro Screws

Every type of manufacturing job comes with its own unique set of challenges and requirements, especially when a product is custom-built and one-of-a-kind. A special design requires special tools, including custom fasteners like micro screws that can be made exactly to your specifications. Check out our EZ Screw Builder to build your custom screw! One […]

Tiny Screws: The Fasteners That Hold Our World Together

Tiny Screws: The Fasteners That Hold Our World Together

Believe it or not, but there is one thing that is holding the world as we know it together: tiny screws. From your glasses to most of your consumer electronics, these miniature screws are in many ways the glue that keeps our technologically dependent society together. These miniature screws also make the disassembly of many […]