Screws

02-20-2012, 05:02 PM	#16
jlmran Member   Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 756	Screws My point was that ALL screws are self tapping, because I've never believed that a machine screw is a true screw. Couple that with the fact that self drilling screws are commonly referred to as self tapping screws, and now there's opportunity for nomenclature debate.

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02-20-2012, 05:07 PM	#17
bbo Member   Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 151	Screws and now I know where the phrase "screw that" came from. isn't 10-24 a measure of the threads, irrelevant of whether its a screw or bolt? edit 10 being a measure of diameter (thickness) and 24 being number of threads per unit of measure. Last edited by bbo; 02-20-2012 at 05:09 PM. Reason: adding info

02-20-2012, 09:49 PM	#18
Missouri Bound Member   Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,413	Screws Quote: Originally Posted by bbo and now I know where the phrase "screw that" came from. isn't 10-24 a measure of the threads, irrelevant of whether its a screw or bolt? edit 10 being a measure of diameter (thickness) and 24 being number of threads per unit of measure. Your edit is correct....but wood and sheet metal screws generally are described only by diameter and length, not tpi....generally __________________ My answers are based on years of experience doing things wrong ....and intended to keep you from doing the same....