Screws and Swarf dont mix. The problem with Screw-Tite Screws.
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2020
- A few months ago I posted a thread on Instagram about finding swarf in Screw-Tite screws. The company were quick to respond with a direct phone call and long conversation regarding the screws and their planned action to rectify the problem, followed up with confirmation that tehy identified the same problem and had located the production problem.
The promised to send me som fixed product but it never arrived.
This week I encountered the same problem again. The company response was to suggest it was just old stock.
Im not sure I beleve that so I invite the company to prove it. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Can barely hear what you're saying, but I can see your T-shirt. Che Guevarra was a mass murderer
2023 and still covering my hands in glitter. They dont come out and snap off easy with impact driver. Reduced in screwfix. They are only good for putting things together permanently with gloves on👍
Bit naughty if you get some in your eye, by whatever means. Hope your keeping well pal, take care.
such a shame, the original screw tite screws were one of the best screws available because of the strength of the heads and then they added the under head spiral and serrations which severely weaken the heads. I also contacted the company about this and the splinter issue and got fobbed off by the bad batch free screws etc. All I really wanted is for them to be aware that this screw is not an improvement on their previous offering and may be harmful to their reputation. I suspect the underhead serrations and spirals are more to do with a cheaper manufacturing process or a marketing gimmick which they are attempting to pass off as an improvement. Abrupt changes in section and sharp corners create a stress concentration and weaken the product and these underhead spirals create this in spades as well as the nice sharp splinters. Hands up who has snapped a few of these heads off... if you drill down past the marketing reviews on screwfix you will find some interesting reviews. Probably most people who have had a bad experience wouldnt bother to leave a review or maybe their fingers were too sore to type!
Hi. Thanks for your comments, I did a part two to this, have you seen it? My conclusions are the same as yours but I’m sure if I left this vid in the screwfix reviews it would be deleted!
I appreciate the manufacturer should perhaps do something about it but if you’re really that worried and you say you don’t know what to do about it, perhaps wear gloves and/or throw them in an old strainer, rinse and dry them, a bit of a faff but a few minutes and they’re sorted. 😏👍
I did a part two to this video where I came to the conclusion the screws are magnetic and that’s the fundamental problem. Thanks for your comments!
This could be sorted at the point of manufacture - BUT will they be willing to spend time/money in sorting it out?
A drop from height / use of magnets might be 1 way to dislodge the swarf.
Is there any info on country of origin? Where they're based, on the box? Could try talking to them directly.
Failing that - you could see what Harrison & Clough have got - based in Keighley - great firm,
I've used them for decades, at least till I moved down here
This is the sort of thing that can only be sorted out at the manufacturing plant. I was told six months ago that they had sorted it but I suspect they haven’t.
I have just had the same problem resulting in metal splinters in my finger from lightly holding the screw as I drilled it in.
sorry to hear that Dermont, didnt get any response from the manufacturers in the end, they walked away from the problem.
I did a part 2, might be worth watching.
Just wear some gloves! It's not just screw tite that has metal splinters. They all have them.
I hate wearing gloves 🧤
@@SuffolkCraftsmen yeah, I do as well! But I hate metal splinters even more.
Oh, come on now.
Guy Tero where to Guy?
@@SuffolkCraftsmen To the Shropshire Union canal in my boat with my swarf screws in a box. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Guy Tero I believe you have quite a bit of water in Shropshire right now!
@@SuffolkCraftsmen It's not too bad. Some areas close to us have been badly flooded and the road to our marina is closed off. Otherwise it's fine. Hey, we're on a boat anyway. They're made for water. 👍🏼👍🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣
Guy Tero same here, floods mean we just go up.