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The world has a lot of different standards for a lot of things, but I have never heard of a place with the default screw thread direction being opposite.

So does each language have a fun mnemonic?

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[โ€“] kubica@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago (9 children)

One mnemonic is to imagine yourself opening a jar.

[โ€“] papertowels@lemmy.one 5 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I use the right hand rule - ball up your fist with your thumb sticking out, and turning in the direction of your fingers curling will result in the screw going the rest your thumb points.

[โ€“] MelodiousFunk 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Me learning this about electromagnetism: huh, neat.

Me learning this about something I actually use in day to day life: ๐Ÿคฏ

[โ€“] papertowels@lemmy.one 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's especially helpful when you're looking at screws (or nuts!) from the back or any other weird frame of reference.

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