Screw threads
That is nuts & bolt, not wood screws| Details | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First screw cutting machine | 1586 | |
| First screw cutting machine (more than 10/min) | 1760 | |
| Cutting of interchangeable threads | 1797 | Henry Maudslay |
| Very first hex nuts on lathe | 1830 | James Nasmith |
| Standard threads | 1841 | Whitworth |
| Cheap steel | Between 1856 & 1876 | Henry Bessemer |
| Mass production of threads | 1870 | |
| Cold heading machines mass produce hex nuts | 1880 |