FASTENERS BY ROB SHAFFER JAMES BURROWS
OBJECTIVE EXPLAIN THE USE OF: ► MACHINE SCREWS AND NUTS ► MACHINE SCREWS AND INSERTS ► SELF THREADING/CUTTING SCREWS AND PLASTIC BOSS ► THREAD FORMING SCREWS
PRESENTATION RESULTS ► UNDERSTAND USE OF FASTENERS ► UNDERSTAND DIFFERENT TYPES ► APPLICATIONS
MACHINE SCREWS, NUTS AND WASHERS ► USE WHERE APPEARANCE IS NOT CRITICAL ► HOLES CAN BE COUNTERSUNK ► DEFLECTION, CYLENDRICAL BOSSES ► HEX SHAPE CAN BE MOLDED INTO PART
MACHINE SCREWS, NUTS AND WASHERS ► DISADVANTAGES MANY PARTS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY ACCESS TO BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM OF PART LOCKING WASHERS
DISADVANTAGES OF MACHINE SCREWS, NUTS AND WASHERS ► ROTATION MOTION ► REMOVED FOR RECYCLING OR GRANULATION PURPOSES
MACHINE SCREWS, NUTS AND WASHERS ► ADVANTAGES DURABLE ASSEMBLY EASILY DISASSEMBLED EASILY REASSEMBLED
MACHINE SCREWS WITH A THREADED METAL INSERT ► INSERT MOLDING ► PLASTIC FORMS AROUND INSERT ► NURELED AROUND DIAMETER FOR SLIPPING
MACHINE SCREWS WITH A THREADED METAL INSERT ► ADVANTAGES FEWER PARTS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY INSERTS INTRODUCED DURING OR AFTER MOLDING GOOD OVERALL DURABILITY REPEATED ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC MACHINE SCREWS ► IDEAL CHEMICAL RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS ► MATERIALS: Nylon Acetal Polypro polyimide ► AVALIABLE IN STANDARD MACHINE THREADS
SELF THREADING SCREWS ► FEWER PARTS REQUIRED ► THREADS FORMED DURING ASSEMBLY ► MIN. FASTENER AND EQUIP. COST ► LIMITED DURABILITY ► REPEATED ASSEMBLY LIMITED
SELF THREADING SCREWS ► ELIMINATES METAL NUT MEMBER ► RECEIVING THREADS
SELF THREADING TERMS ► DESTRUCTION TORQUE: torque required to cause failure ► SEATING TORQUE: torque needed to attain the desired clamp loads ► STRIP TORQUE: torque that would cause the nut threads to fail
SELF TAPPING SCREWS ► CUT OR TAP THEIR OWN THREADS ► SLASHED CUTTING SLOT
THREAD FORMING SCREWS ► NO CUTTING CAPABILITIES ► DISPLACE MATERIAL
SCREW FASTENERS ► ADVANTAGES HIGHER PULL OUT FORCE DISASSEMBLY IS EASIER CAN BE REASSEMBLED EASILY
SCREW FASTENERS ► DISADVANTAGES HAS GREAT IMPACT ON RECYCLING EASILY REMOVED FOR RECYCLING
SPEACIAL THREAD FORMING AND THREAD CUTTING SCREWS
PLASTITE SCREW ► NON CIRCULAR TRILOBAL CROSS SECTION ► DESIGN REDUCES DRIVING TORQUE ► IDEAL FOR VIBRATION APPLICATIONS ► COLD FLOW LOCKS SCREW INTO PLACE
PLASTITE SCREW
PT SCREW ► WIDE SPACED SINGLE LEAD THREAD ► 30 DEGREE ANGLE OF FLIGHTS ► REDUCED RADIAL AND HOOP STRESS ► MODIFIED SHANK
PT-SCREWS
POLY FAST SCREW ► 35 DEGREE LEADING EDGE ► 10 DEGREE TRAILING EDGE ► SUITABLE FOR USE WITH MORE DUCTILE PLASTICS
HiLo SCREW ► DOUBLE LEAD SCREW ► THREAD FORMING AND THREAD CUTTING ► HIGH THREAD (30 DEGREE ANGLE) ► LOW THREAD (60 DEGREE ANGLE) ► DRIVE TORQUES ARE LOW ► 30 DEGREE ANGLE REDUCES RADIAL PRESSURES REDUCES TENDANCY FOR BOSS CRACKING
CONCLUSION ► CONNECTING MATING PARTS ► RECYCLING CONSIDERATIONS ► DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS VIBRATION PULLOUT FORCE DEFLECTION
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