A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object.
Countersinking rivets sheet metal.
Steel is strong and durable but less corrosion resistant than stainless.
Tinners solid rivets are a specialty rivet with a flat head.
An426 rivets require a 100 degree countersink.
Select the head type and overall size you need in lengths ranging from 1 4 l to 4 l.
Rivets are ideal for supporting shear and tensile loads as well as watertight applications.
We offer 3 different styles of countersinking which is shown below.
Two countersinking ends for rivets carbide countersinks for rivets often used to cut hard and abrasive materials these carbide countersinks are harder stronger and more wear resistant than cobalt steel and high speed steel countersinks.
Countersinking sheet metal products.
Indentation into sheet metal.
A common use is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt screw or rivet when placed in the hole to sit flush with or below the surface of the surrounding material.
When placing an order or requesting a quote please specify the required dimensions based on the diagrams shown on the right side of the picture for each style.
Flat head types have flat surfaces that taper toward the screw body to allow for countersinking.
Our aircraft countersinks have 1 4 x 28 threaded shanks.
Counterboring sheet metal product.
Hardware diameter countersink angle through hole diameter sheet.
Countersinking is commonly used for holes that need to accept a flat head screw or fastener.
These rivets should fit securely in a recessed hole so they are flush with the surface of the metal.
Steel hardened steel low carbon steel and stainless steel give sheet metal screws long lasting durability.
Rivets are the unsung heroes of the manufacturing industry.
The flat head lies flush against the workpiece.
Dimpling is substantially stronger than countersinking and should be performed on relatively thin panels.
And in doing so your screw joint may be weakened.
Prepare sheet metal holes for flush rivet installation with precision with cutters for countersinking.
When countersinking metal sheet you may enlarge the through hole on the bottom of the sheet too much before you get the hole on the top of the sheet large enough for the screw head to sit flush.
They are driven with a ball pein hammer and are used in sheet metal.
Dimpling is the preferred method of accomplishing the recess over countersinking depending upon metal thickness.
Dimpling that is produced by utilizing.
Grainger offers a huge selection of sheet metal screws for your hvac and other metalwork projects.
Yardstore has a countersink for every application.
The yardstore has a wide variety of steel countersink cutters for countersinking counterboring and spotfacing.
They offer supreme fastening capabilities for light and heavy duty applications alike and they have been used for decades on everything from submarines to aircraft to sheet metal assemblies.
