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2. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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   dowel screw. hanger bolt. handrail bolt. Similar to a wood screw but with two pointed ends and no head, used for making hidden joints between two pieces of wood. A hanger bolt has wood screw threads on one end and machine threads on the other. A hanger bolt is used when it is necessary to fasten a metal part to a wood surface.

3. Screw - Wikipedia

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   Screw. An assortment of screws, and a US quarter for size comparison. A wood screw: a) head; b) non-threaded shank; c) threaded shank; d) tip. The six classical simple machines. A screw is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force (torque) to the head. The most common uses of screws are ...

4. Rail fastening system - Wikipedia

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   A rail fastening system is a means of fixing rails to railroad ties (North America) or sleepers (British Isles, Australasia, and Africa). The terms rail anchors, tie plates, chairs and track fasteners are used to refer to parts or all of a rail fastening system. The components of a rail fastening system may also be known collectively as other ...

5. Bolt (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   Bolt (fastener) Threaded fastener with an external male thread requiring a matching female thread. Bolt with a nut. A bolt is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force (torque) to a matching nut. The bolt has an external male thread requiring a matching nut with a pre-formed female thread.

6. Confirmat screw - Wikipedia

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   A specialized stepped drill bit and a screw to match it. The screw is covered with a cosmetic plastic cap. The Z-shaped object is an allen key. Confirmat screws or cabinet-connecting screws[ 1 ] are screws designed to hold in particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, and similar materials. [ 2 ] They are very common in furniture assembly, but ...

7. Fastener - Wikipedia

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   Fastener. A fastener (US English) or fastening (UK English) [1] is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. In general, fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints; that is, joints that can be removed or dismantled without damaging the joining components. [2] Steel fasteners are usually made of ...