correct name for these screws

[roscoe erf]

Does anyone still use plain slotted woodscrews? Might look smart for small pieces of woodwork, but are a pain to remove.

no crossheads

 

[Paddington]

Remember reading an article years ago about a gunsmith who worked for one of the top gunmakers, might have been Holland & Holland, who used to tell the apprentices off for using the word "screwdriver" -an Americanism, should be turnscrew!

 

[roscoe erf]

Remember reading an article years ago about a gunsmith who worked for one of the top gunmakers, might have been Holland & Holland, who used to tell the apprentices off for using the word "screwdriver" -an Americanism, should be turnscrew!

depends if you drinkin it or not

 

[pycoed]

Remember reading an article years ago about a gunsmith who worked for one of the top gunmakers, might have been Holland & Holland, who used to tell the apprentices off for using the word "screwdriver" -an Americanism, should be turnscrew!

The irony is that turnscrews don't turn screws - on guns, they are known as "pins".

 

[Paddington]

The irony is that turnscrews don't turn screws - on guns, they are known as "pins".

So if screws on guns are pins are they screwed tight or pinned tight?

Confused of Shropshire

 

[rob1]

What is the correct name for these, anyone? need to ring local place but dont know how to describe them, cant find the name on web either, if I put Hex head in I just get tex screws and dont want those.

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After four pages on this thread I think the conclusion is, buy some " No Nails"

 

[pycoed]

So if screws on guns are pins are they screwed tight or pinned tight?

Confused of Shropshire

Although called "pins" they actually are screws (into the woodwork) or bolts (into threaded holes), so they would be screwed tight.... mind you some guns also have unthreaded pins (which ARE just pins) as well.
All clear now?

 

[Paddington]

Would screws going into threaded holes be classed as machine (gun) screws?

 

[JD-Kid]

What is the correct name for these, anyone? need to ring local place but dont know how to describe them, cant find the name on web either, if I put Hex head in I just get tex screws and dont want those.

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i would call it a hex headed coach screw the one with the moulded hex head with washer set up a tek screw most of them self drilling
coach bolt tends to have a square under the cup head to stop bolt turning