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Righty tighty, lefty loosey updated

Thursday, January 25th, 2024

screw thread direction

If you ever need to remember which way to turn a nut, bolt or screw to loosen it, then the mnemonic above will help. Turn it to the left (also known as anti-clockwise).

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Translation of some ironmongery names from Spanish to English

Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

ironmongery

 
P.S. Tap filters are unscrewed clockwise (looking down the tap along the direction of flow). This applies to both filters that screw inside the tap and those that attach on the outside.

tap filter
 
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