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A self-tapping screw can be used to join two pieces of plastic or metal with simple holes drilled into them. A "normal" screw requires one of the holes to be "tapped" - a spiral has to be cut into one of the holes to accept the screw. Tapping holes is something of a game of skill; the tapping tools use very hard, brittle steel and it's easy to break a tool in the hole.
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It is a self drilling, self tapping screw for steel to steel applications. For wood to steel applications, there are reamer tek screws available.
Where can you find a heptagon?
A screw has 7 sides and 7 angles. therefore a heptagon can be found as a screw
Is a screw a kind of inclined plane why?
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