Small-headed screws?

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:20:58 -0500, Silvan
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Roy Smith wrote:
>
>> So, my question is, is there a standard name for this "smaller
>> diameter than a normal pan-head" screw?
>
>It's called a froo froo screw 'cuzin they're only used to attach froo froo
>for wimminz. Also known as a SWMBO screw.

I believe the correct terminology is "phoo phoo"
>
>(No, really, I have no clue. I sure hate putting that crap up though. "Oh,
>oh, let's go buy some new WINDOW TREATMENTS!" "Um. Are you going to pay
>for the window treatments THIS time?" "Oh, sure, wink wink, wiggle wiggle,
>I'll make it worth your while." Hours pass. She flirts with me the whole
>time I'm putting up her damn curtains. Then the moment of truth arrives,
>and "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz." Sigh.)



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Roy Smith wrote:

> So, my question is, is there a standard name for this "smaller
> diameter than a normal pan-head" screw?

It's called a froo froo screw 'cuzin they're only used to attach froo froo
for wimminz. Also known as a SWMBO screw.

(No, really, I have no clue. I sure hate putting that crap up though. "Oh,
oh, let's go buy some new WINDOW TREATMENTS!" "Um. Are you going to pay
for the window treatments THIS time?" "Oh, sure, wink wink, wiggle wiggle,
I'll make it worth your while." Hours pass. She flirts with me the whole
time I'm putting up her damn curtains. Then the moment of truth arrives,
and "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz." Sigh.)

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In article <[email protected]>, Silvan wrote:

> I'll make it worth your while." Hours pass. She flirts with me the whole
> time I'm putting up her damn curtains. Then the moment of truth arrives,
> and "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz." Sigh.)

Take the curtains down while she sleeps. Let us know how it turns out.


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"Silvan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Roy Smith wrote:
>
> > So, my question is, is there a standard name for this "smaller
> > diameter than a normal pan-head" screw?
>
> It's called a froo froo screw 'cuzin they're only used to attach froo froo
> for wimminz. Also known as a SWMBO screw.
>
> (No, really, I have no clue. I sure hate putting that crap up though.
"Oh,
> oh, let's go buy some new WINDOW TREATMENTS!" "Um. Are you going to pay
> for the window treatments THIS time?" "Oh, sure, wink wink, wiggle
wiggle,
> I'll make it worth your while." Hours pass. She flirts with me the whole
> time I'm putting up her damn curtains. Then the moment of truth arrives,
> and "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz." Sigh.)
>

Your wife must know my wife... :-(

Bryan

"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Called TrimHead screws, I have them in the shop in #7. See the
> McFeely catalog or online


I believe that trim head screws, at least the ones that I have are
countersink and flat headed. His screw was a pan head screw.

"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in news:MHgHd.3369$2e7.3032
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>
> "John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Called TrimHead screws, I have them in the shop in #7. See the
>> McFeely catalog or online
>
>
> I believe that trim head screws, at least the ones that I have are
> countersink and flat headed. His screw was a pan head screw.
>
>

One could use Kreg style pocket screws, if the lengths were close.

"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Called TrimHead screws, I have them in the shop in #7. See the
> > McFeely catalog or online
>
>
> I believe that trim head screws, at least the ones that I have are
> countersink and flat headed. His screw was a pan head screw.

Yup. I've seen them. They are not trimhead screws. I think they are called
curtain rod screws...

-j

Called TrimHead screws, I have them in the shop in #7. See the
McFeely catalog or online

John

On 18 Jan 2005 16:36:41 -0500, [email protected] (Roy Smith) wrote:

>I was recently pressed into service to hang up some curtain rods. The
>hardware came with some funny screws that I've never seen before.
>They looked pretty much like normal #6 pan-head wood (sheet metal?)
>screws except that the diameter of the head was significantly smaller
>than on a normal #6 pan-head.
>
>This seems like a trivial point except that I needed to get longer
>screws and the way the stupid thing was designed, a normal head was
>too big to fit where it had to fit. After much time wasted searching
>the fastener isle at the borg, head scratching (and not a small amount
>of colorful language), I ended up taking some stock screws and
>grinding the heads down to fit.
>
>So, my question is, is there a standard name for this "smaller
>diameter than a normal pan-head" screw?

Roy Smith wrote:
> I was recently pressed into service to hang up some curtain rods. The
> hardware came with some funny screws that I've never seen before.
> They looked pretty much like normal #6 pan-head wood (sheet metal?)
> screws except that the diameter of the head was significantly smaller
> than on a normal #6 pan-head.
>
> This seems like a trivial point except that I needed to get longer
> screws and the way the stupid thing was designed, a normal head was
> too big to fit where it had to fit. After much time wasted searching
> the fastener isle at the borg, head scratching (and not a small amount
> of colorful language), I ended up taking some stock screws and
> grinding the heads down to fit.
>
> So, my question is, is there a standard name for this "smaller
> diameter than a normal pan-head" screw?

Finishing screw. Most of the ones that I use are square drive.

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