HelloNation Article Explains Differences Between Self-Tapping, Self-Drilling, And Piercing Screws With Fastener Expert Tanner Chaffin

What is the difference between self-tapping, self-drilling, and piercing screws when working with various materials? A HelloNation article provides the answer by explaining how each screw type ...
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How To Tap and Die Threads

Everybody who has worked on a car knows the pain and suffering of stripping or damaging threads. It can and will happen to anybody on a wrenching journey, and it often feels like a firm dead-end for ...
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Fixing the Transmission Cover & Bolt Hole Thread

The bolts holes are stripped and damaged on this Caterpillar D9T Bulldozer transmission cover! Someone has also tried to repair one of the holes using a self tapping thread repair insert but the hole ...

In HelloNation, Fastener Expert Tanner Chaffin of Spokane, WA Explains the Differences Between Self-Tapping, Self-Drilling, and Piercing Screws

What's the right type of screw to use for metal, wood, or plastic? A HelloNation article helps answer that question by ...