start at the 1-inch increment on the tape measure. On the Timber Wolf, the exact distance between the rivets was 6/8 of an inch. When divided by 2, the result is 3/8 of an inch. So, the chain’s ...

Chainsaws are versatile tools, great for light pruning, cutting up firewood and more. With all that use, eventually you'll need to replace your chainsaw bar or chain. But before you buy, know the ...

The proposed robot, dubbed GRIP-tape, which stands, in part, for grasping and rolling in-plane, reportedly solves a problem ...

It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

There are pictures of me swinging a hammer while I was still in diapers. One of the first things my family taught me about construction was how to use a measuring tape. Measurements would be called ...

It’s a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineers at the University of ...

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far when extended. After a series of trial-and-error experiments, the engineers ...