When it comes to #set screws, if you are not familiar with it, you might not know its application at all.
The set screw could be divided into flat end set screw, concave end set screw and cone end set screw. Then, what are the applications of these tightening screws?
Set screw is a kind of screw used to fix the relative position of machine parts. According to the groove type, it can be divided into hexagon set screw, plum blossom set screw, slotted set screw and square head set screw without groove type. Available materials are stainless steel, iron, brass, aluminium, titanium and etc. Set screws are used in mechanical equipment, electronic equipment, communication equipment, hardware, lighting, construction bridges, a series of precision machinery, precision instruments, meters, electronic products, communication products, locks, toys and other industries.
When using the set screw, first tighten the screw into the internal thread hole of he part to be fixed, and then press the end of the screw on the surface of another part (or the corresponding pit on the surface), even if the relative position of the two parts is fixed. Flat en, concave end and cone end are used in different scenarios, and their corresponding uses are also different. The slotted, plum blossom and hexagon set screws are not suitable for the occasions where the screws are allowed to be exposed, while the square set screws without slots are suitable for the occasions where the screw heads are allowed to be exposed.
