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Fastener Library

• Fastener Guide

  The full illustrated guide to fastener types and what each is for.

• Self-Tapping Screw Guide

  What self-tapping screws are, where they are used, and the FAQs.

• Zip Screws

  What a ZIP screw is, how it differs from a TEK® screw, and the jobs it suits.

• Screw Facts

  How screws are made, what they are made of, and the standards behind them.

• Rivet Buying Guide

  Rivet types, sizing, and picking the right one for the job.

• Sheet Metal Gauge Chart

  Gauge-to-thickness chart plus how to match a screw to the gauge.

• Benefits of Stainless Steel

  Stainless grades, corrosion behaviour, and whether stainless really is rust proof.

• Fastener FAQ

  Self-drilling vs. self-tapping vs. self-piercing — the difference, explained.

• Drill Gun Charts

  RPM and torque guidance for installing self-drilling fasteners.

• Screw FAQ

  Sizing, head types, thread types and points — the questions we get most.

• Self-Drilling Screws

  How self-drilling screws work and what they are used for.

• Self-Piercing Screws

  Pole barn, modified truss and stainless ZIP self-piercing screws.

• Galvanic Reaction Chart

  Which fastener and base-metal pairings corrode — and which to avoid.

• Wood Screws

  Wood screw sizes, types and applications.

• Sheet Metal Screws

  Sheet metal screw head styles, materials and uses.

• Dacromet® Coated Fasteners

  What Dacromet® coating is and why it outlasts plain zinc.

Downloads

• Self-Drilling Screw Tech Data PDF
• Drywall Screw Tech Data PDF
• Sheet Metal Screw Tech Data PDF
• American Made | Elco Catalog PDF
• All Points Fasteners Brochure PDF

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