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Screw basics
Also called: screw, bolt, thread pitch
A general name for the threaded metal fasteners you turn to hold things together.
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When you'd need this
- I don't know what this screw is called
- I don't understand bolt sizes
- The screw doesn't fit
Measure and check before you buy
- Diameter (M3, M4, etc.)
- Thread pitch
- Length
- Head shape
- Drive type