Chipboard screws are also called plastic board screws. They have deeper threads and are specially designed for tapping wood. They can be used with the tip-17 process to make the wood less likely to crack.
Chipboard screws are also called plastic board screws. They have deeper threads and are specially designed for tapping wood. They can be used with the tip-17 process to make the wood less likely to crack.
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Material |
Carbon steel |
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Head type |
Countersunk cross slot, countersunk Pozidriv slot |
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Hardness |
Heat treatment strengthened |
| Thread size | Length | ||||||
| 3.5(#6) | 9.5,13,16,19,25,32,38,50mm (3/8"~2") |
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| 3.9(#7) | 9.5,13,16,19,25,32,38,50mm (3/8"~2") |
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| 4.2(#8) | 9.5,13,16,19,25,32,38,50mm (3/8"~2") |
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| 4.8(#10) | 19,25,32,38,50,63,75,102mm (3/4"~4") |
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| 4 | 16,20,25,30,35,40,50,60,70,80mm | ||||||
| 4.5 | 16,20,25,30,35,40,50,60,70,80,90,100mm | ||||||
| 5 | 16,20,25,30,35,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,120,130,140mm | ||||||
| 6 | 16,20,25,30,35,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,120,130,140,150mm | ||||||
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