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   Fine thread stitchers, (Tek screws) Heads will probably pull in a few mm, only leaving a few mm of head stuck out to skim over.

Theres various threads available, for fixing sheet to sheet, sheet to light section, sheet to heavy section, sheet to wood.... 

You can get countersunk versions, for securing flooring to heavy sections, these have self drilling points like tek screws, and ribs that drill a clearance hole in the timber, then break off when they reach the steel.

If the length of screw stuck through is a problem, just hit it with a hammer and it will snap off about flush with the inside of the flange.

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Hitachimad The Creme De Le Menthe tt's boy racer Joined: 05 May 2005 Location: united kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 9275	Posted: 27 May 2010 at 8:04pm
	Fine thread stitchers, (Tek screws) Heads will probably pull in a few mm, only leaving a few mm of head stuck out to skim over. Theres various threads available, for fixing sheet to sheet, sheet to light section, sheet to heavy section, sheet to wood.... You can get countersunk versions, for securing flooring to heavy sections, these have self drilling points like tek screws, and ribs that drill a clearance hole in the timber, then break off when they reach the steel. If the length of screw stuck through is a problem, just hit it with a hammer and it will snap off about flush with the inside of the flange.
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legs_akimbo TT God I'm Good tt's pikey bog trotter Joined: 14 January 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3309 Arcade Champion	Posted: 28 May 2010 at 3:27pm
	Thats the sort of thing I need to use Hitch, didnt get time to pick any up yet, to late now, flying to Nottm in a couple of hours...next weeks another week !
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legs_akimbo TT God I'm Good tt's pikey bog trotter Joined: 14 January 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3309 Arcade Champion	Posted: 11 June 2010 at 9:45pm
	All sorted, used the hilti I had in the shed last ten years but never once used. Cost me €40 for the caps and nails but what a great bit of kit...Bang Bang Bang job done in a minute, wasted twenty quid on useless tek screws both regular and fine threaded. Gonna use that Hilti alot more.
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