1. Product core introduction
HomeDIYer specializes in providing high-quality and high-performance hardware accessories for home DIY enthusiasts, and this M1 - M3.5 304 Stainless Steel Phillips Pan Head Self-Tapping Screw is one of our star products.
With a wide range of sizes including M1, M1.2, M1.4, M1.7, M2, M2.2, M3 and M3.5, this product can meet the diversified needs of your home DIY projects. Whether you are assembling small electronic products, building delicate models, fixing home decorations or making small furniture, you can find the right screws to provide a solid and reliable connection for your creative realization.
We use high quality 304 stainless steel as the raw material, which has excellent corrosion resistance and can effectively resist water vapor, acid and alkali and other erosion factors common in daily life, to ensure that the screws maintain their structural integrity and stable performance in the long-term use of the process. The unique design of Phillips head with self-tapping function not only facilitates you to use ordinary Phillips screwdriver for operation, but also makes it easy to penetrate through a variety of materials without the need for cumbersome pre-tapping steps, which greatly improves the efficiency of the installation and makes your DIY process smoother and more efficient, and it is the indispensable key element in your home DIY project.
2. The main characteristics of the product
PREMIUM QUALITY 304 STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL: 304 stainless steel is known for its excellent corrosion resistance, and it still maintains good performance in wet environments, kitchens, bathrooms, and other corrosion-prone places. It contains the right amount of chromium and nickel, forming a dense passivation film, effectively preventing the erosion of oxygen and moisture on the screws, thus extending the service life of the screws and reducing the frequency of replacement due to rust, providing a long-lasting and reliable connection guarantee for your DIY works, so that your creative works can remain solid and beautiful for a long time.
PRECISION SIZES: A wide range of sizes from M1 to M3.5 meets the needs of all kinds of delicate DIY projects. The smaller M1 - M2 sizes are suitable for electronic equipment, small precision instruments and other areas that require high space and precision, and can realize accurate and stable connections without taking up too much space, ensuring the normal operation of electronic components and the stability of the equipment; while the M2.2 - M3.5 sizes can be used to fasten thicker or larger parts, such as model frames, small furniture components, etc., and provide sufficient fastening force to show your different DIY projects. The M2.2 - M3.5 sizes can be used to secure thicker or larger parts such as model frames, small furniture components, etc., providing sufficient fastening force to demonstrate your skill and creativity in different DIY projects.
Advantage of self-tapping design: The unique self-tapping thread design allows the screws to self-tap the threads on the material, which can easily and quickly penetrate many common materials, such as thin wood, plastic, aluminum, etc. This design not only saves you the trouble of pre-tapping, but also makes it easier for the screws to be tapped on the material. This design not only saves your time and effort in pre-tapping, but also avoids installation problems that may result from inaccurate tapping, improving the success and efficiency of DIY projects. In practice, you only need to use a suitable Phillips screwdriver, you can easily screw the screws into the material to realize fast and firm fixing, so that your DIY creations can be more convenient.
Phillips disc head shape: The design of the Phillips disc head ensures good contact between the screwdriver and the head of the screw, which can transmit torque stably, making it easier and less laborious for you to tighten or loosen the screws, and at the same time effectively reduces the risk of screwdriver slippage, and protects the screw slots and screwdriver bits. The larger contact area of the disk head can evenly distribute the pressure and reduce the damage to the surface of the material to be fixed, especially suitable for fixing materials with fragile surface or easy to leave traces, adding a sense of sophistication and professionalism to your DIY works.
3. Product use scene
ELECTRONIC DEVICE DIY & REPAIR: When making your own small electronic products, such as mini speakers, smart bracelet shells, simple drone frames, etc., or repairing and upgrading electronic devices, the M1 - M2 size screws can accurately fix circuit boards, battery compartments, housings and other components. The non-magnetic nature of the 304 stainless steel material will not interfere with the signal transmission of electronic devices, ensuring the normal operation of the devices. Meanwhile, the self-tapping design and precise size enable the screws to realize a tight and reliable connection in a limited space, which meets the stability and precision requirements of electronic devices and makes your electronic DIY projects more smoothly.
Modeling: For modeling enthusiasts of aviation, automotive, architectural and other types of modeling, M1.4 - M3 size screws are ideal for building model frames, fixing wings, mounting wheels and other key parts of the model. Its stainless steel material is beautiful and strong enough to withstand minor bumps and vibrations during display and operation of the model. The self-tapping function conveniently and quickly connects the parts together, making the model more stable and durable, showing exquisite details and realistic effects, adding more fun and sense of accomplishment to your model creation.
Home Decoration and Small Furniture Making: When installing decorative picture frames, small wall-mounted shelves, creative lamps and other home decorations, or making small wooden furniture, such as jewelry boxes, small bookshelves, etc., the screws of M2 - M3.5 size can provide enough tightening force. 304 stainless steel material's corrosion resistance ensures that it won't rust in indoor environments and maintains its aesthetic appearance. Phillips pan head and self-tapping design make the installation process easy and simple, even for non-professionals, allowing you to freely decorate and furnish your home space according to your own preferences and creativity, creating a unique and cozy home environment.
4. Product use instructions
Tool preparation: According to the specifications of the screws (M1 - M3.5), choose the appropriate Phillips screwdriver to ensure that the size of the screwdriver bit matches closely with the cross slot of the screw, to avoid slipping or damaging the screw slot and screwdriver bit when screwing due to the excessively large or small bit. For smaller sizes of M1 - M1.7 screws, it is recommended to use a precision small Phillips screwdriver to ensure the accuracy and stability of the operation.
Preparation before installation: Before installing the screws, clean the surface of the parts to be fixed, remove dust, oil, impurities, etc., to ensure that the screws can be in close contact with the surface of the material to obtain good friction and tightening effect. For harder or thicker materials, such as metal plates or thick wooden boards, you can first use a sharp tool to pre-punch holes in the installation location to help the screws penetrate the material more easily, but note that the diameter of the holes punched is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the screws, which will allow the screws to form a tighter threaded connection when screwed in.
Installation process: Align the screws with the location where they need to be fastened, then use a Phillips screwdriver to slowly screw in the screws perpendicular to the mounting surface. At first, gently rotate the screwdriver so that the screws initially enter the material. After confirming that the screws are correctly positioned and perpendicular, gradually increase the force and tighten the screws smoothly. In the process of tightening, pay attention to the uniform application of force to avoid uneven force resulting in screw tilt or damage to the threads. For self-tapping screws, you may encounter some resistance when screwing in, this is a problem, continue to slowly rotate the screwdriver, so that the screw's self-tapping threads gradually cut into the material until the desired degree of tightness. If you feel that the screw is too tight or cannot be screwed in smoothly during the screwing process, do not force it, you should check whether the screw is vertical, whether there is any foreign object blocking the hole, or try to replace it with a new one to avoid damaging the material or the screw.
Removal steps: If you need to remove the installed screws, again use a suitable Phillips screwdriver, insert the head of the screwdriver into the cross slot of the screw, and then rotate the screwdriver counterclockwise to loosen the screw gradually. During the loosening process, keep the screwdriver perpendicular to the screw to prevent slipping. If the screws are tight because they have not been disassembled for a long time or because they are rusty, you can drop in an appropriate amount of rust remover or lubricant and wait for a few moments before attempting to unscrew them, which will help to minimize resistance during disassembly and to protect the threads of the screws and the mounting parts from damage.
