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  2. Self-tapping screw - Wikipedia

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    Sheet metal screws (sometimes called "sheet-metal self-tappers", P–K or PK screws from the brand name Parker Kalon, the company which pioneered [7] the manufacture of, but did not invent, these screws) are a type of screw which can form a thread in thin sheet metal. Pan-head self-tapping screws are common in metal cases for electrical ...

  3. Pentalobular screw thread - Wikipedia

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    A pentalobular screw thread is a form of self-forming thread used for screws. Self-forming screws are used in ductile materials, such as aluminium and plastics. Self-tapping screws are widely used for driving into sheet metal or plastics and forming their own thread. They may be either self-drilling, forming their own hole through unbroken ...

  4. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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    self-drilling screw Tek screw: Similar to a sheet metal screw, but it has a drill-shaped point to cut through the substrate to eliminate the need for drilling a pilot hole. Designed for use in soft steel or other metals. The points are numbered from 1 through 5; the larger the number, the thicker metal it can go through without a pilot hole.

  5. Pilot hole - Wikipedia

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    to guide a larger drill to the appropriate location and ease the job of the larger drill, allow the insertion of another hole-making tool, such as a knockout punch, that will produce the final-sized hole, or; locate, guide, and provide clearance for a self-threading screw in wood or plastic to prevent damaging the material or breaking the screw.

  6. Tap and die - Wikipedia

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    US tap and drill bit size and reference chart [7] Machine screw size Number of threads per inch (TPI) Major diameter Minor diameter Tap drills Clearance drill 75% thread for aluminum, brass, & plastics 50% thread for steel, stainless, & iron Close fit Free fit Drill size Decimal equiv. Drill size Decimal equiv. Drill size Decimal equiv. Drill size

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