A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a 1,600-year-old miniature gold lock that's one of a kind. An analysis of the tiny lock with CT scans revealed the artifact's inner workings, showcasing ...

Toyota Boshoku has been granted a patent for a seat sliding device featuring a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor and an upper rail that slides along it. The device includes a lock member, spring ...

The aptly named SlimJim is remarkably slender, yet it still springs open lightning-fast. Now, it's better than ever before.

Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Oh, pocket knife, how do I lock thee? Let me count the ways. In the EDC folding knife ...

Mainly used for rapid manual assembly and disassembly, quick-release pins use a mechanism to provide a locking action. Mainly used for rapid manual assembly and disassembly, quick-release pins use a ...

In common with quite a few in the hardware hacking community, I have a fondness for older vehicles. My “modern” ride is an older vehicle by today’s standards, a Volkswagen Polo 6N made in the late ...