Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-rex!merrill From: merrill@rex.DEC Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: VELCRO CLOSINGS AND DIGITAL WATCHES Message-ID: <59@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Dec-84 18:37:41 EST Article-I.D.: decwrl.59 Posted: Tue Dec 25 18:37:41 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Dec-84 05:30:39 EST Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 13 It's no use fighting it: skills needed come and go! The way to teach kids about how to turn the wrench/screwdriver is to use the "right hand screw rule"::= using the right hand turn screwdriver in the direction of the fingers wrapped around same; the screw will move in the direction of the thumb. This is a universal rule (for right-hand threads) that works regardless of the orientation of the screw. (e.g. up behind the wall torquing a nut towards yourself.) [ better stop before I run afoul of a bad pun! ] For a left hand thread, use the left hand::= torque in direction of fingers, screw moves in direction of thumb.