Woodscrews and Self-Tappers - Revision history

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	The screws listed here are those with a point, rather than a fully parallel shank, and are used mainly for wood, plastics, sheet metal or similar and some building materials.		The screws listed here are those with a point, rather than a fully parallel shank, and are used mainly for wood, plastics, sheet metal or similar and some building materials. Some tables to compare metric and imperial sizes, can be found at [https://happydiyhome.com/screw-sizes/ '''Happy DIY Home''']

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			=====Description=====
	Although originally limited to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Slot '''Slot Head'''] ''(i.e. for Woodscrews)'' and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Square '''Square Head'''] ''(i.e. for Coach Screws)'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Screw_head_shapes '''Screws'''] and '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers\|Bolts]]''' of almost all types are now available with a wide variety of head designs and methods of driving them.		Although originally limited to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Slot '''Slot Head'''] ''(i.e. for Woodscrews)'' and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Square '''Square Head'''] ''(i.e. for Coach Screws)'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Screw_head_shapes '''Screws'''] and '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers\|Bolts]]''' of almost all types are now available with a wide variety of head designs and methods of driving them.

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	For details of screws more suitable for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_engineering '''Engineering'''] applications (e.g. [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Bolt_and_Screw_Head_Shapes '''Set Screws'''], [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Cap_Screws '''Cap Screws'''] and [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Grub_Screws '''Grub Screws'''], see the page on '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers]]'''		For details of screws more suitable for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_engineering '''Engineering'''] applications (e.g. [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Bolt_and_Screw_Head_Shapes '''Set Screws'''], [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Cap_Screws '''Cap Screws'''] and [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Grub_Screws '''Grub Screws'''], see the page on '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers]]'''
	~~[[File:Drilling for Woodscrews.png\|650px\|right]]~~


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	====Screws for Metals and Plastics====		{{Woodscrews Buyers Guide}}

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			{{Self Tapper Buyers Guide}}

	====Special Purpose Screws====		=====Special Purpose Screws=====
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			{{Specialised Screws Buyers Guides}}

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	\| The aluminium self-drilling fixing can be screwed into plasterboard on hollow walls to provide a moderately strong anchor ''(plastics versions also available but these need a hole drilling first)''		\| The aluminium self-drilling fixing can be screwed into plasterboard on hollow walls to provide a moderately strong anchor ''(plastics versions also available but these need a hole drilling first)''
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			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''GripIt Fixing''']
			\| These fixings can safely carry loads of up to 90kg ''(180kg max.)''. They are tapped into a pre-drilled hole and then, using a screwdriver, the two ''wings'' at the rear are opened to provide a secure anchor on the back of the plasterboard surface.
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Coach Screw''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Coach Screw''']
	\| Used for larger constructional timber work, these are larger than other screws and with a square or hexagonal head to be driven by a ~~spanner~~.		\| Used for larger constructional timber work, these are larger than other screws and with a square or hexagonal head to be driven by a '''[[Spanners and Wrenches\|Spanner]]'''.
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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''

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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Coach Screw''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Coach Screw''']
	\| Used for constructional timber work.		\| Used for larger constructional timber work, these are larger than other screws and with a square or hexagonal head to be driven by a spanner.
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			<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
			All types of woodscrew can be made easier to screw in if the head is first rubbed with a wax candle or soap or dipped into washing up liquid.
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	For details of screws more suitable for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_engineering '''Engineering'''] applications (e.g. [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Bolt_and_Screw_Head_Shapes '''Set Screws'''], [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Cap_Screws '''Cap Screws'''] and [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Grub_Screws '''Grub Screws'''], see the page on '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers]]'''		For details of screws more suitable for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_engineering '''Engineering'''] applications (e.g. [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Bolt_and_Screw_Head_Shapes '''Set Screws'''], [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Cap_Screws '''Cap Screws'''] and [http://wiki.dtonline.org/index.php/Nuts,_Bolts_and_Washers#Grub_Screws '''Grub Screws'''], see the page on '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers]]'''
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	====Woodscrews====		====Woodscrews====
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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
	~~Brass woodscrews are sometimes used with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak '''Oak'''] because of concerns about~~ the ~~effect of Oak's~~ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Tannic_acid~~ '''~~Tannic Acid~~'''] ~~on steel ones, but it is advised first to screw in ''(and then out)'' a steel screw to avoid the brass screw breaking, since Oak is such a dense [https://en.wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/Hardwood '''Hardwood''']~~		Choose a woodscrew twice the length as normal when screwing into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_grain '''End Grain'''].
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Screw_head_shapes '''Raised Countersunk Woodscrews''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Screw_head_shapes '''Raised Countersunk Woodscrews''']
	\| These can be used for fixing thicker components on to wood and where strength is required as well as decoration.		\| These can be used for fixing thicker components on to wood and where strength is required as well as decoration.
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			Brass woodscrews are sometimes used with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak '''Oak'''] because of concerns about the effect of Oak's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannic_acid '''Tannic Acid'''] on steel ones, but it is advised first to screw in ''(and then out)'' a steel screw to avoid the brass screw breaking, since Oak is such a dense [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwood '''Hardwood''']
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Mirror Screw''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Mirror Screw''']
	\| #		\| '''Countersunk Head''' screws which are drilled and tapped at the top to receive a screw-in dome or cap to provide a decorative finish.
	\| [[File:MirrorScrews.png\|150px\|right]]		\| [[File:MirrorScrews.png\|150px\|right]]
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Coach Screw''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-tapping_screw '''Coach Screw''']
	\| #		\| Used for constructional timber work.
	\| [[File:CoachScrews.png\|150px\|right]]		\| [[File:CoachScrews.png\|150px\|right]]
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''Screw ~~Eye'~~''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''Screw Hooks and Eyes''']
	\| #		\| Useful as general anchor points ''(e.g. for garden trellising and picture hanging)'' the fitting will screw into wood or masonry holes with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_plug '''Rawlplugs'''] fitted.
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''Concrete Screw Anchor'''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''Concrete Screw Anchor''']
	\| #		\| Made of hardened steel and able to screw themselves into a previously drilled hole in concrete, brick and blocks as an alternatuve to '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers\|Rawlbolts]]'''.
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''Plasterboard Fixing'''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip-on_nut '''Plasterboard Fixing''']
	\| #		\| The aluminium self-drilling fixing can be screwed into plasterboard on hollow walls to provide a moderately strong anchor ''(plastics versions also available but these need a hole drilling first)''
	\| [[File:PlasterboardFixing.png\|150px\|right]]		\| [[File:PlasterboardFixing.png\|150px\|right]]
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-| The most commonly used woodscrew used where the head has to finish flush with the surface. The traditional '''Slot Head''' screw is now largely superceded by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Phillips '''Philips'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Pozidriv '''Pozidrive'''] head types. They are most commonly available made in  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel '''Steel'''], often [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating '''Electroplated'''] to reduce [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion '''Corrosion'''] or to improve appearance, but  woodscrews made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass '''Brass'''] for example are also common.
+| The most commonly used woodscrew used where the head has to finish flush with the surface. The traditional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Slot '''Slot Head'''] screw is now largely superceded by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Phillips '''Philips'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#Pozidriv '''Pozidrive'''] head types. They are most commonly available made in  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel '''Steel'''], often [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating '''Electroplated'''] to reduce [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion '''Corrosion'''] or to improve appearance, but  woodscrews made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass '''Brass'''] for example are also common.
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-Brass woodscrews are sometimes used with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak '''Oak'''] because of concerns about the effect of Oak's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannic_acid '''Tannic Acid'''] on steel ones, but it is advised first to screw in ''(and then out)'' a steel screw to avoid the screw breaking, since Oak is such a dense [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwood '''Hardwood''']
+Brass woodscrews are sometimes used with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak '''Oak'''] because of concerns about the effect of Oak's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannic_acid '''Tannic Acid'''] on steel ones, but it is advised first to screw in ''(and then out)'' a steel screw to avoid the brass screw breaking, since Oak is such a dense [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwood '''Hardwood''']
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-| [http://www.example.com '''Round Head Woodscrews''']
+| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Screw_head_shapes '''Round Head Woodscrews''']
 | These can be used where the material is too thin to countersink or where the screw head is intended to add decoration. They are commonly used to fix metal fittings on to wood - an application for which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanning '''Black Japanned'''] slot head types were used traditionally.
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	\| [http://www.example.com '''Raised Countersunk Woodscrews''']		\| [http://www.example.com '''Raised Countersunk Woodscrews''']
	\| These can be used for fixing thicker ~~metal~~ components on to wood and where strength is required as well as decoration.		\| These can be used for fixing thicker components on to wood and where strength is required as well as decoration.
	\| [[File:RsdHdCskWoodscrews.png\|150px\|right]]		\| [[File:RsdHdCskWoodscrews.png\|150px\|right]]
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