What is a wheel and axle mechanism? A wheel and axle mechanism is a simple device you make when you connect one or more wheels to an axle. They are used to help things move. A wheel is a round, flat ...

Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! The Curious Crew learns that a wheel and axle consists of a ...

One of our favorite trends in the truck world is a deep, inset wheel on the back of any truck. It’s nothing new, as truck owners from all over the world for as long as most care to remember have ...

All-wheel-drive systems are proliferating through the car market like so many tribbles on Kirk’s Starship Enterprise. These systems promise all-weather assurance as well as dry-road dynamic benefits, ...

It was back in the 1920s that Tullio Campagnolo invented the quick-release axle for bikes. The quick-release axle rapidly replaced screwed bolts on axles and became the standard method used to hold ...