Fellow makers and machinists will understand me right away. One of the most frustrating things in the workshop is having no proper place to store your digital calipers. If you put them in your pocket, ...

In the remote rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Annamite Mountains straddling Vietnam and Laos, two species of ...

If one determines the most important parts on a car are the tires, as they’re the only four things touching the ground, what would be the second-most important parts? If you guessed the brakes, you ...

Abstract: A magnetic field measurement with enhanced sensitivity based on the Vernier effect of a dual-loop optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) using a cascaded giant magnetostrictive material-fiber Bragg ...

Abstract: Double-sided PM linear machine (DS-PM-LM), which takes merits of high thrust density and low normal force, has great potential for direct-drive application. However, existing DS-PM-LMs still ...

Aluminum foil, that shiny roll tucked away in a kitchen drawer, is often grabbed without a second thought. It lines baking ...

You can measure horsepower at home by timing RPM climbs, calculating wheel speed from tire size and gear ratios, and comparing the results to SAE net specs.

Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor, also answers questions about the bendability of MDF and sticker stain when drying lumber.

How you cut garlic changes its flavor, affecting the intensity of your dish. Here’s why — and when chefs say to crush garlic, ...