Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...

Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

We can make our 3D-printed parts even more capable when we start mixing them with some essential “mechanical vitamins.” By combining prints with screws, nuts, fasteners, and pins, we get a rich ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines, known for their great fuel efficiency, are sensitive to cold temperatures. Instead of using spark plugs, as gasoline-powered ...

Plastic parts and assemblies are becoming more common as engineers work to reduce costs and weight in their designs. But plastics often aren’t strong enough to support fasteners such as screws or ...