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identify screw

  • 11-04-2020 3:57pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 957 ✭✭✭


    What sort of screw is this, is it self tapping machine screw?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    What sort of screw is this, is it self tapping machine screw?

    Don't know the official name but yeah that is a self tapper with what looks like a posi mushroom type head.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Yea it’s a self tapper/tek screw. Take another picture of the head.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 957 ✭✭✭80j2lc5y7u6qs9


    Yea it’s a self tapper/tek screw. Take another picture of the head.
    it is a philips head


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    Counter sunk self tapper, for holding timber laths on a steel frame, such as what you see in side entrance gates in housing estates


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭irishneo


    its a self-drilling screw pan head
    you can get them with Philips,Pozi and torque head


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 957 ✭✭✭80j2lc5y7u6qs9


    it was holding my number plates on, is it the right one for that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,308 ✭✭✭cletus


    These are the screw and caps that Halfords sell for licence plates

    509193.jpg

    The self tapper will probably work, but I'd imagine it's ugly. If you can get your hands on 3m double sided tape, that will work too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Its a no plate screw it should have a little plastic cap that pushes on to the top.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 957 ✭✭✭80j2lc5y7u6qs9


    it had the plastic that goes on top


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,154 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    10 posts to establish what it was used for etc, all could have been done in the first post

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Field east


    What sort of screw is this, is it self tapping machine screw?

    IMO , the KEY feature of the screw is that it is essentially behaves as a steel drill bit. Ideal for fixing CI sheeting onto timber supports. It probably might be a bit challenged if asked to drill through iron more than3 mm thick. Maybe CATHAHONDA will post the definitive answer - which might include the range that existe and their capabilities so that we can all become that bit more knowledgable


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,308 ✭✭✭cletus


    Field east wrote: »
    IMO , the KEY feature of the screw is that it is essentially behaves as a steel drill bit. Ideal for fixing CI sheeting onto timber supports. It probably might be a bit challenged if asked to drill through iron more than3 mm thick. Maybe CATHAHONDA will post the definitive answer - which might include the range that existe and their capabilities so that we can all become that bit more knowledgable

    Might be wrong, but I think he means the OP could have said in the opening post "This screw was holding on my number plate, is it the right one"

    On a separate note, I'd love to know the reason for this thread. Did the screw fall out? Was it loose? Does the OP not like the look of it? Or maybe it's just part of an international screw identification ring that kellykelly is part of...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 957 ✭✭✭80j2lc5y7u6qs9


    cletus wrote: »
    Might be wrong, but I think he means the OP could have said in the opening post "This screw was holding on my number plate, is it the right one"

    On a separate note, I'd love to know the reason for this thread. Did the screw fall out? Was it loose? Does the OP not like the look of it? Or maybe it's just part of an international screw identification ring that kellykelly is part of...
    Not your place to say how many posts. not your business the reasons


  • Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    10 posts to establish what it was used for etc, all could have been done in the first post

    Server getting tight is it?


  • Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Counter sunk self tapper, for holding timber laths on a steel frame, such as what you see in side entrance gates in housing estates

    That’s not a countersunk head.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    its a screw for steel roofing sheet. Self tapping, Philips head with a rubber gasket below the flat head.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,726 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    They're used in my job for fitting reg plates, we'd put a little white cap over them.

    Personally I dislike drilling into new cars but sure look.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,759 ✭✭✭degsie


    Maybe it fell off a 5G mast? :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    That’s not a countersunk head.

    You're right, i used always see these pre drilled and counter sunk a few mil by the lads making the side entrance gates years ago, thats what put it into my head


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    If the number plate has fallen down because screw has fallen out put a bigger one in to secure it.If we were fitting plates we drill holes and use self tappers.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,308 ✭✭✭cletus


    Not your place to say how many posts. not your business the reasons

    I made no mention of the number of posts. I responded to another poster explaining a point made by Calahonda

    Regarding whether it's my business, of course it's not. But you came on a public forum asking questions, I offered advice (actually on two of your threads now), so naturally, I would think, my interest was piqued a little, considering I was interested enough to respond to your question in the first place.

    Anyway, best of luck with cataloguing your screws, or whether it is you're doing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭Gorteen


    I have stable doors with steel frames. The outside in planks and the interior is a sheet of plywood, presumable because it is hardwearing. The plywood was fixed tot he frame with screws around the edges. Now one of the plywood panels has deteriorated and rotted around the edges. I need to put up a new plywood panel and don't know what screws to use that will screw into the steel box frame. Any suggestions?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


    Gorteen wrote: »
    I have stable doors with steel frames. The outside in planks and the interior is a sheet of plywood, presumable because it is hardwearing. The plywood was fixed tot he frame with screws around the edges. Now one of the plywood panels has deteriorated and rotted around the edges. I need to put up a new plywood panel and don't know what screws to use that will screw into the steel box frame. Any suggestions?

    Have you horses in the stable or is just used for 'storage'?.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    Gorteen wrote: »
    I have stable doors with steel frames. The outside in planks and the interior is a sheet of plywood, presumable because it is hardwearing. The plywood was fixed tot he frame with screws around the edges. Now one of the plywood panels has deteriorated and rotted around the edges. I need to put up a new plywood panel and don't know what screws to use that will screw into the steel box frame. Any suggestions?

    you could use the same type as originally used?
    The screw in the op here is selfdrilling, usually with a hex head for impact driver.
    A self tapping one usually has a sharp point to fit a pre-drilled hole .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭Gorteen


    Have you horses in the stable or is just used for 'storage'?.....

    I have horses in there


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭GinSoaked


    Gorteen wrote: »
    I have stable doors with steel frames. The outside in planks and the interior is a sheet of plywood, presumable because it is hardwearing. The plywood was fixed tot he frame with screws around the edges. Now one of the plywood panels has deteriorated and rotted around the edges. I need to put up a new plywood panel and don't know what screws to use that will screw into the steel box frame. Any suggestions?

    This is the type of screw you'd be looking for https://www.tcfixings.co.uk/main/product/productinfo/16236/5.5-x-65mm-Evoshield-Wing-Tip-TEK-5-Screws/1 length depends on the thickness of the steel box sections. Just googled for "countersunk self drilling tec screws" and looked at a few links until I found one that was for wood to metal.


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