0:00 Introduction
0:54 Waterscrews
1:48 Fruit presses
4:08 Worm Drive
5:24 Internal thread cutting
7:19 Dioptra
7:50 Armor screws
8:17 Screws vs bolts
9:01 Armor part II
9:26 Early screw drivers
9:47 Medieval House book
13:01 Löffelholz Kodex
15:22 Ediphone
17:31 Conclusion
I spent 47 years in the screw business. I bolted in '21. Nobody hexxed me during my tenure either. I was slotted for retirement years before I got my retirement head together. And wasn't too torqued off when I left.
ReplyDeleteOh man, that's terrible.
DeleteMan, Wirecutter, that guy is twisted.
DeleteYeah. Be careful. Don't screw with him. He might go nuts.
DeleteHis name is Phillips.
DeleteJust one of countless common useful necessary things we take for granted that will become either rare or disappear altogether when society and our economy fully tank.
ReplyDeleteWhat do they do with the loose screws in the Corps? Does the DS have to tighten them up a second time?
ReplyDeleteThe government doesn't buy mere screws, because those wouldn't be expensive enough.
ReplyDeleteThe government buys fully-slotted, fiber-intrusive, constant-pitch, material-securing units.
here's an interesting story on the use of the Phillips screw in the automotive industry https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/car-accessories/a33490602/phillips-head-screwdriver-history/
ReplyDeleteWhere do screws come from?
ReplyDeleteIf you’re very, very lucky, that gorgeous redhead at the end of the bar.
Where do I go to get my kiss?
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