How To Use Sheet Metal Screws

To use self tapping screws place the screw directly on the aluminum sheet.

How to use sheet metal screws.

Self drilling or self tapping metal screws increase productivity by reducing the number of steps required to screw together pieces of metal. This allows you to skip pre drilling a hole into thinner gauges of sheet metal. Sheet metal screws can be either self tapping or standard. Be careful not to over tighten the screw since the metal can be damaged or the screw can break.

What is a sheet metal screw. Unlike wooden rivets which are threaded only partially the above mentioned screw s shank is entirely threaded. A sheet metal screw is a kind of hardware supply which is used for tightening metal objects. The metal thickness that you are drilling into needs to be thinner than the length of the drilling point of the screw.

This kind of fastener features a threaded shank along with a flat 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. Stabilize the screw so it doesn t tilt as it goes in and twist the screw into the metal.