It’s easy to cut bolts and small machine screws to length. On the other hand, there isn’t any job so small or simple that it can’t be done wrong, and this is a classic example. Get it right, and you ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › If a screw head becomes damaged or stripped, it can be very difficult to remove.

The basic tapping screws are classified as thread forming and thread cutting. Thread-forming tapping screws displace the material adjacent to the pilot hole so it flows around the screw threads.