Screws Throuh Sheet Metal

You can also drill this screw into the metal and wood using a socket bit on your drill.

Screws throuh sheet metal.

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. Teks 10 x 1 in socket hex drive sheet metal screws 140 count. A self drilling screw has a chisel tip similar to a drill bit. When you re drilling into harder material such as sheet metal you need to drill a pilot hole in advance.

If these screws are being used the screw can merely be fitted to the drill bit and driven. Order your supply online from grainger. To save time and labor you can use self drilling self tapping screws to drill into metal. Select the head type and overall size you need in lengths ranging from 1 4 l to 4 l.

The sharp threads draw material together and ensure a secure hold. For thicker metal it may require more than one screw to drill through the surface. You need a socket hex head screwdriver to fasten wood to metal with this type of screw. Sheet metal screws are designed to fasten metal sheets to other items.

It consists of a threaded shank with a flat or rounded head. Self tapping screws come with a notched tip that acts as a drill bit to drive the screw and keep thin metal from denting. This allows you to skip pre drilling a hole into thinner gauges of sheet metal. More product details close.

Item 276851 model 21328 0. Sheet metal screws can be either self tapping or standard. Unlike wood screws which are only partially threaded a sheet metal screw has a shank that is threaded down its entire length. The metal thickness that you are drilling into needs to be thinner than the length of the drilling point of the screw.

Grainger offers a huge selection of sheet metal screws for your hvac and other metalwork projects. Steel hardened steel low carbon steel and stainless steel give sheet metal screws long lasting durability. 78 15 99 15. Screws for sheet metal stronger and more wear resistant than 18 8 and 316 stainless steel these screws are mildly chemical resistant.