What do self tapping screws look like? A self-tapping screw is a screw that can tap its own hole as it is driven into the material. For hard substrates such as metal or hard plastics, the self-tapping ability is often created by cutting a gap in the continuity of the thread on the screw, generating a [...]
What are wood screws? A metal screw with a sharp point designed to attach two pieces of wood together. Wood screws are commonly available with flat, pan or oval-heads. A wood screw generally has a partially unthreaded shank below the head. The unthreaded portion of the shank is designed to slide through the top board (closest [...]
What are washers for? A washer is a thin plate with a hole that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a screw or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring (belleville washer, wave washer), wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration (rubber washer). Washers [...]
What are set screws used for? A set screw is a type of screw generally used to secure an object within or against another object, normally not using a nut. Widely used in all types of industries ranging from simple tasks such as installing a door knob, to more complex ones like working on a space [...]
What are set screws? A set screw is a type of screw generally used to secure an object within or against another object, normally not using a nut. The most common examples are securing a pulley or gear to a shaft. Set screws are usually headless (also called blind), meaning that the screw is fully threaded [...]
Yuhuang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. – Manufacturer, supplier and exporter of self tapping screws. A self-tapping screw is a screw that can tap its own hole as it is driven into the material. Yuhuang is well known for the capabilities to manufacture custom screws. Our highly skilled team will work closely with customers to provide solutions. [...]