A sheet metal screw is a kind of hardware supply which is used for tightening metal objects.
How to sheet metal screws.
Sheet metal screws can be either self tapping or standard.
What is a sheet metal screw.
For example a screw listed as 8 32 x 1 has a diameter of size 8 contains 32 threads per inch and is one inch 2 5 cm long.
Unlike wooden rivets which are threaded only partially the above mentioned screw s shank is entirely threaded.
If the screw threads contact the surface of the metal before the hole is bored the screw will snap leaving a portion of the screw embedded in the metal.
Self tapping screws come with a notched tip that acts as a drill bit to drive the screw and keep thin metal from denting.
Make sure to use a smaller drill bit than the self tapping screw itself when drilling the pilot hole.
Moving on to sheet metal screws and there use.
If these screws are being used the screw can merely be fitted to the drill bit and driven.
This allows you to skip pre drilling a hole into thinner gauges of sheet metal.
Then position the screw straight and screw it in place with a flat head or phillips screwdriver depending on the screw head.
This kind of fastener features a threaded shank along with a flat rounded head.
The metal thickness that you are drilling into needs to be thinner than the length of the drilling point of the screw.