The thread that defines a screw as a screw, meanwhile, is slightly younger, dating back to at least 400 BCE, though it has evolved a lot more than nails have over the centuries.

I mostly use screws only for temporarily holding things in place while I nail stuff up and for the decking surface. However, on one deck I built last year I used a ton of structural screws.

For nails, the suggested lead hole diameter is 90 percent of the nail shank diameter. In fact, a lead hole provides slightly more resistance to withdrawal that a nail driven without a hole. Screws.

The report focuses on the Nails and Screws market size, segment size (mainly covering product type, application, and geography), competitor landscape, recent status, and development trends ...

To make a screw fit into a slightly-too-large hole, insert the screw into a peanut, drive it into the hole, then pull away the extra material. Foam bits that cling to the threads help to secure ...

The insertion of intramedullary nail locking screws without fluoroscopy: A faster and safer technique. Paper #52. Presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.

“The Gamma4 Phase 2 launch of the intermediate nail, RC lag screw, and anti-rotation clip is sure to provide additional support to surgeons for treatment of challenging hip fractures,” said Dr ...