Nomenclature for Screws
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<BR /> u9013.dat - ~Screw 12 x 6 Pan Cruciform<BR /> u9021.dat - ~Screw 6 x 5 Flat Slotted<BR /> u9022.dat - ~Screw 4 x 4 Beveled Triangular<BR />