Screws Through Sheet Metal

Head screws for sheet metal.

Screws through sheet metal.

Made from hardened steel the threads create their own mating thread in pre drilled holes. Self drilling screws for thick steel. Self drillers sometimes called drill and tap screws or tek screws give you the luxury of fastening with out drilling and tapping. Our self drillers for thick steel take it up a notch.

To save time and labor you can use self drilling self tapping screws to drill into metal. Sheet metal screws can be either self tapping or standard. As the process continues one of the metals will deteriorate quickly as its electrons flow steadily to the other metal. Grainger offers a huge selection of sheet metal screws for your hvac and other metalwork projects.

Hilitchi 190 pieces 10 stainless phillips drive hex washer head self drilling sheet metal tek screws with drill point 1 2 to 1 1 4 size inside plastic box 8 by hilitchi 15 78 15. Self tapping screws come with a notched tip that acts as a drill bit to drive the screw and keep thin metal from denting. More corrosion resistant than 18 8 stainless steel screws these have excellent resistance to chemicals and salt water. Screws for sheet metal.

78 15 99 15. The sharp threads draw material together and ensure a secure hold. When you re drilling into harder material such as sheet metal you need to drill a pilot hole in advance. With the ability to drill into steel up to 1 2 in under 40 seconds you will find many uses in install and service work.

If these screws are being used the screw can merely be fitted to the drill bit and driven. More corrosion resistant than 18 8 stainless steel screws these have excellent resistance to chemicals and salt water. Select the head type and overall size you need in lengths ranging from 1 4 l to 4 l. Sheet metal screw or tapping screw are highly sheet metal screw or tapping screw are highly versatile and are used to attach metal wood fiberglass and plastic.

When you fasten aluminum using screws made from a different metal especially in situations where the metal is exposed to salt water galvanic corrosion may cause significant deterioration of the aluminum base metal. Attach metal framing to metal studs up to 0 036 thick. Steel hardened steel low carbon steel and stainless steel give sheet metal screws long lasting durability. Lag screws are used for fastening metal to wood as well as for fastening pieces of wood to each other.

A drill point powers through metal up to 0 105 thick. Screws for metal framing. Standard screws will need to have a pilot hole drilled in order to.