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Option 2 : Socket Head Cap Screw
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Set screws:
- Set screws are used to prevent pulleys from slipping on shafts, positioning and holding collars in place, on shafts, and holding shafts in place in assemblies.
- Headless set screws have either a slotted or socket head and are threaded to the entire length.
- Screw points are available in various styles and their recommended use.
Cap screws:
- Cap screws are used when assembly requires a stronger, more precise, and better-appearing fastener.
- A cap screw is fitted through a clearance hole in one of the pieces and screws into a threaded hole.
- A clamping action is developed by tightening the cap screws.
Socket Head Cap Screws:
- Socket Head Cap Screws are threaded fasteners with a cylindrical head and a recessed hexagon drive.
- Also known as Allen head screws, socket screws are turned by using a hexagon-shaped key and can be tightened too much higher torque specifications than a crossed recessed or slotted drive fastener.
- Socket screws are often used in applications with insufficient clearance to use a fastener with an external hexagon head.
Countersunk Screw Head:
- A countersunk screw head is characterized by its ability to rest flush with the surface into which it’s installed.
- The head essentially “sinks” into the workpiece’s surface.
- If you inspect a countersunk screw head, you’ll notice that it tapers towards the shank.
- This tapered design allows the head to dig into the workpiece’s surface.
- Screws with a countersunk head are typically used in woodworking applications.
Cheese Head Screws:
- Cheese Head Screws have a disc with a cylindrical outer edge, a height approximately half the head diameter, and a flat bearing surface.
- These screws are known for their high strength, accuracy, quality, and durability.
- These are available in stainless steel or zinc coating.
Square Head Cap Screw:
- Square head bolts are used in applications where visibility is limited but durable fastening is required.
- These bolts have large, flat sides and are easy to tighten with a wrench.
- Square heads are best used in tight or dark spaces where a machinist or fabricator must tighten the bolt blind.
- The advantage of using square head bolts is that they can be tightened with an adjustable wrench.
- Using the wrench, the square head bolts are easily tightened in close quarters where other tools cannot be used.
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