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More bolt types will be added as and when. Please chip in! | More bolt types will be added as and when. Please chip in! | ||
==Bolt types== | ==Bolt types== | ||
===Roofing bolt=== | ===Roofing bolt=== | ||
[[image:Roofing | [[image:Roofing bolt 5457-3.jpg|right|250px]] | ||
A particularly versatile pattern of bolt | * A particularly versatile pattern of bolt | ||
* [[Screwdriver]] drivable head | |||
* Drive the [[nut]] for the max possible torque | |||
* Usually used with square nuts | |||
===Coach bolt=== | |||
[[image:Coach bolt 6in 3020-3.jpg|right|300px]] | |||
* Despite the name, its a large coarse thread wood[[screw]]. | |||
* Gives a far stronger fixing in [[wood]] than a regular sized wood[[screw]] | |||
===Expanding bolt=== | |||
[[image:Expanding bolt 5501-5.jpg|right|250px]] | |||
* A bolt that expands on tightening. | |||
* Fixes into [[masonry]] - but not near edges, or it'll split the masonry. | |||
* Not as strong an attachment as a resin fixed bolt | |||
===J Bolt=== | |||
A J shaped [[clamp]] | |||
===Chicago Bolt=== | ===Chicago Bolt=== | ||
[[image:Sex bolts 5496-2.jpg| | [[image:Sex bolts 5496-2.jpg|right|120px]] | ||
* Aka interscrew or sex bolt | * Aka interscrew or sex bolt | ||
* One half is hollow, the 2 halves screw together | * One half is hollow, the 2 halves [[screw]] together | ||
* Mainly used for fixing kitchen cabinets together | * Mainly used for fixing [[kitchen]] cabinets together to keep them aligned and gap free | ||
* Available in all plastic, all metal or a mix. | * Available in all plastic, all metal or a mix. | ||
* Miniature ones used for stationery are called binding [[screws]] | * Miniature ones used for stationery are called binding [[screws]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Screw]] | |||
* [[Identifying a thread]] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az3syqI9iYA Make a bolt] | |||
* [[Special:Allpages|Wiki Contents]] | * [[Special:Allpages|Wiki Contents]] | ||
* [[Special:Categories|Wiki Subject Categories]] | * [[Special:Categories|Wiki Subject Categories]] | ||
* [[Threaded fasteners FAQ]] | |||
[[Category:Fixings]] | [[Category:Fixings]] | ||
[[Category:Basics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:37, 8 June 2020
More bolt types will be added as and when. Please chip in!
Bolt types
Roofing bolt
- A particularly versatile pattern of bolt
- Screwdriver drivable head
- Drive the nut for the max possible torque
- Usually used with square nuts
Coach bolt
- Despite the name, its a large coarse thread woodscrew.
- Gives a far stronger fixing in wood than a regular sized woodscrew
Expanding bolt
- A bolt that expands on tightening.
- Fixes into masonry - but not near edges, or it'll split the masonry.
- Not as strong an attachment as a resin fixed bolt
J Bolt
A J shaped clamp
Chicago Bolt
- Aka interscrew or sex bolt
- One half is hollow, the 2 halves screw together
- Mainly used for fixing kitchen cabinets together to keep them aligned and gap free
- Available in all plastic, all metal or a mix.
- Miniature ones used for stationery are called binding screws