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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Pack Type:
- Jar
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Screws
Metallics JTEKS1 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size is the Metallics JTEKS1 self-drilling screw, and how many come in a jar?
It's a #8 diameter screw with a 1/2 inch length, pan head with a Phillips drive, and it ships 100 to a jar. The #8 x 1/2 size is the common short Tek screw for fastening sheet metal to sheet metal where there is no room for a longer shank to poke through the back side.
2) Do I need to pre-drill for the JTEKS1 screw, or does it drill its own hole?
No pilot hole needed. The JTEKS1 is a self-drilling screw with a drill point, so it cuts and taps its own hole in one pass with a driver. That's what makes it fast for sheet metal work like strut, enclosures, and duct, versus a sheet metal screw that needs a drilled hole first.
3) Is the JTEKS1 screw plated, and is it suitable for outdoor or damp locations?
The JTEKS1 is steel with a zinc plating. Zinc plating is an indoor-duty finish: fine for enclosures, panels, strut, and dry interior sheet metal, but it is not a stainless or coated exterior fastener, so for wet, outdoor, or corrosive locations choose a fastener rated for that exposure instead.
4) Will a pan head Tek screw sit flush, or will it stand proud of the metal?
A pan head sits on top of the surface, not flush in it. The JTEKS1 has a pan head, so expect a low rounded head standing proud of the sheet. If you need the head flush or countersunk into the material, a flat head screw is the one to specify, not this.
5) What driver bit do I need for these Metallics #8 Tek screws?
A Phillips bit. The head is a pan head with a Phillips recess, so a #2 Phillips bit covers a #8 screw. No hex driver or nut setter required, unlike hex-washer-head Tek screws.
6) Are these Metallics screws sold loose or in a bulk box?
They come in a jar of 100, which is the handy count for a service van or a tool bag rather than a bulk contractor carton. The jar keeps them sorted on a truck where a torn box would spill.
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Does the Metallics JTEKS1 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Metallics JTEKS1 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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