Description:
A Needle point screw has an extended unthreaded tip used for piercing. Needs expanding. See Gimlet point TSA.
Material:
- Steel
Grades:
~N/A~
Markings:
~N/A~
Plating:
- Zinc(blue or yellow)
- Black Oxide
How To Measure:
Thread diameter, effective length.
Application:
Used where it is necessary to pierce a surface material before the threads begin to grip that material. An example of this would be mounting sheet metal to wood. The Needle point would pierce the sheet metal to allow for penetration into the wood.
Abbreviation/Jargon:
- TSA
- NDL
- PT
Part Number Prefix:
- 0TS*
Style/Types:
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