Nomenclature for Screws: Difference between revisions

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u9000.dat - ~Screw 44.5 x&nbsp; 5 Countersunk Slotted<BR />
u9000.dat - ~Screw 44.5 x&nbsp; 5 Countersunk Slotted
u9013.dat - ~Screw 12 x&nbsp; 6 Pan Cruciform<BR />
u9013.dat - ~Screw 12 x&nbsp; 6 Pan Cruciform
u9021.dat - ~Screw&nbsp; 6 x&nbsp; 5 Flat Slotted<BR />
u9021.dat - ~Screw&nbsp; 6 x&nbsp; 5 Flat Slotted
u9022.dat - ~Screw&nbsp; 4 x&nbsp; 4 Beveled Triangular<BR />
u9022.dat - ~Screw&nbsp; 4 x&nbsp; 4 Beveled Triangular
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[[Category:New Ideas for Future Official Parts Standards]]
[[Category:New Ideas for Future Official Parts Standards]]

Latest revision as of 00:46, 8 April 2018

This is a historic page with suggestions from that time. It needs to be reworked to document the status of today (2018).


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A suggestion by --Mikeheide 09:56, 10 July 2011 (EDT)

Nomenclature: Screw length_(LDu) x thread_diameter_(LDu) {head type} {slot type}

At present we have the following {head type}s:

  • Countersunk
  • Pan
  • Flat
  • Beveled

Screw length is measured from the flat underside of the head, except for Countersunk when it is measured from the flat top surface.

At present we have the following {slot type}s:

  • Slotted
  • Cruciform
  • Triangular

Examples

u9000.dat - ~Screw 44.5 x  5 Countersunk Slotted
u9013.dat - ~Screw 12 x  6 Pan Cruciform
u9021.dat - ~Screw  6 x  5 Flat Slotted
u9022.dat - ~Screw  4 x  4 Beveled Triangular