Screws+Nails,+Fixings+and+Fasteners

On this page you can find information about the basic fasteners we use in the Shopfitting and Detail Joinery Industry. =Nails= By far the most common form of timber fastener. Put simply they are a piece of wire with a sharp point at one end and "head" at the other. Some basic nail terminolgy: Brads are small nails with fine heads - usually 12 to 25mm long Panel pins are made from a heavier gauge wire - usually 16 to 38 mm long Nails use heavier gauge wire again depending upon length. 25 to 100mm + in size. A metric system is used to measure nail sizes. for example //50 x 3.0// indicates a nail 50 mm long (not including the head) and 3 mm in diameter.
 * **Head** - round flat metal piece affixed to the top of the nail; for increased holding power
 * **Point** - sharpened end opposite the "head" for greater ease in driving
 * **Shank** - the body the length of the nail between the head and the point; may be smooth, or may have rings or spirals for greater holding power
 * **Barbs -** Small indentations or near the head to increas ethe holding power

For more information on nails fasteners you can vist the following websites. Otter Group Pty Ltd: @http://www.otter.com.au/nails_know_how.php A Wikipedia search can provide you the basic history of nails: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_(fastener)#Terminology Other major Australian Suppliers page: Macsim fasteners: @http://macsim.com.au/Products/nails.php =Screws= Screws are a more recently invented fastener though they still have been around for centuries. Screws are a threaded fastener made up of a tapered cylindrical shaft, spiral thread formed on it. A head at one end is driven in using a screwdriver. The head is larger than the body of the screw (2X) and provide compression between the two parts being joined. Screws can normally be removed and reinserted without reducing their effectiveness. They have greater holding power than nails and permit disassembly and reuse of objects. Threaded fasteners used to be made by a cutting action such as dies. Now they are made by rolling an unthreaded rod between two specially machined dies which squeeze the blank into the shape of the required fastener, including the thread. This method has the advantages of work hardening the thread and saving material.

More information on types of screws can be found at the following links: Bremick Fasteners Pty Ltd : [|http://www.bremick.com.au] Buildex Fasteners Pty Ltd: @http://www.buildex.com.au/products/product_view.asp?catID=16&prdAppLink=For+fixing+cabinets%2C+furniture%2C+kitchens+and+office+partioning+etc. Hinge dummy website provides a lot of details about screws : @http://hingedummy.info/screwinfopage2.htm =Nuts and Bolts= nuts and bolts are available in many different materials, grades, diameters and thread types for example:

Stainlees steel in different grades e.g. 316 and 410 grade Mild and hardened steel in different finishes such as cadmium and zinc and galvanised Brass - milled and polished Silicon Bronze Aluminum
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Thread types include metric and imperial and there are others available.

A range of head types are available For more information see the wikipedia nuts page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_(hardware) and the bolts page

[] Macsim fasteners: @http://macsim.com.au/Products/nuts_bolts.php
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Link back to basic hand tools pages: Basic Hand Tools

Masonry Fasteners
masonry fasteners are classified as either : For more information you can visit the following websites Ramset P/L : @http://ramset.com.au/ Hilti p/L : @http://www.hilti.com.au/holau/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-8845 Ullrich P/L: @http://www.ullrich.com.au/fastenings/44_masonry_anchors.php Macsim fasteners: @http://macsim.com.au/Products/anchoring.php Watch this video to see how to install a "dynabolt" or typical sleeve anchor: media type="youtube" key="PfYse4_uYQE" height="229" width="288"
 * Light duty e.g. nylon anchors, mushroom head nylon anchors or similar
 * Medium Duty e.g dynabolts, masonry screws
 * Heavy duty e.g. loxins, chemical anchors