Tek Screws Wood To Steel

Teks metal fasteners are the original self drilling screws developed to drill tap and fasten metal in one motion.

Tek screws wood to steel.

Teks wood to metal screws provide secure wood to metal fastening with strong holding power without the need to pre drill. Itw buildex a leading manufacturer of specialty fastening solutions since 1967 itw buildex has been a leading manufacturer in the commercial construction market with the introduction of our teks product line. Self drillers sometimes called drill and tap screws or tek screws give you the luxury of fastening with out drilling and tapping. They are common in the electrical industry and they can be used for work with steel studs and other thin metal applications.

With the ability to drill into steel up to 1 2 in under 40 seconds you will find many uses in install and service work. Engineered drill point and flute remove material efficiently and properly size the hole for threads. Pancake head self drilling screw. Browse wood to metal self drilling screws in the itw commercial construction north america catalog including teks 3 wtm wood to metal self drilling screws teks 4 wtm with wings wood to metal self drilling screws.

Special wings ream a hole in the wood to prevent thread engagement during drilling. Corrosion resistant exterior coated wood to steel screws. Offered in a variety of types covering interior and exterior metal to metal metal to wood and wood to metal applications. The drill point and flute are designed to remove material efficiently and properly size the hole for self tapping threads.

Depending on the thickness of the material you are drilling into you have several drill points available. Zinc plated steel philips drill truss head point lath screws 200 pack model 21524 7 21. For specialized applications specifically fastening wood to steel or aluminum. Special wings ream a hole in the wood to prevent thread engagement during drilling.

Our self drillers for thick steel take it up a notch. These self drilling screws cut their own threads for a secure grip on the mating material. With over 50 years of experience and innovation teks metal fasteners delivers pros with optimal drilling performance and holding power. Generally tek self drilling screws are used for metal to metal or metal to wood connections and are most commonly used in thin metal applications such as working with steel studs.

Check out the video and see for yourself. Plymetal zinc plated steel flat head phillips self tapping screws with wings 200 pack model 21386 44 97 44 97. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Self drilling wings will break off once it has reached contact with the steel.

Contractors use tek screws for screwing metal to metal and sometimes wood to metal. Advanced top of the line fastener milled with heat treated hardened steel. Teks self tapping screws with wings provide secure wood to metal fastening with strong holding power without the need to pre drill.