Wisconsin engineer Tim Lexen built and designed the rover. At its heart is a flat triangular PVC main body (measuring about 7 inches/17.8 cm per side) that houses three electric servo motors, battery ...

[REDNIC79] lives somewhere in Canada where key terrain features include mud and snow. Half pontoon boat, half auger, screw-propelled vehicles excel in this kind of terrain as long as you’re okay with ...

I’ve noticed, lately, that slotted screw heads are all but gone on new equipment. The only thing that I find remarkable about that is that it took so long. While it is true that slotted heads have ...

Ball screw drive systems are pivotal in modern machine tools, providing the precise conversion of rotary motion into linear movement. Their high stiffness and efficiency render them essential in ...

Drones aren’t anything new—multi-rotor aircraft are becoming a bigger part of people’s lives every day. From the latest batch of up-and-coming urban air mobility companies to hobby applications, ...

Overwhelmed with fastener options for your DIY projects? Learn about screw anatomy, types and materials to help you pick the ...

So, what is a planetary roller screw? Simply put, it is a precision transmission component that converts rotational motion into linear drive by utilizing the threaded characteristics, driven by a ...

There is an entire world beyond slotted and Phillips head screws. Learn your screw types and a whole lot more about the history of screws. For each screw drive type, from ancient Slot through to space ...