How to Draw a Machine Screw
Screws are small shafts of metal designed to hold pieces of wood and metal together. Machine screws are a type of screw intended to fit into tapped holes or to be used with a nut. Machine screws have a finer thread than other screws, and are often flat on the tip, instead of pointed. Drawing a screw is a relatively simple project--even for an inexperienced artist. This type of drawing is essential for completing mechanical drawings.
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Instructions
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Draw a rectangle 0.5 centimeters wide and 1 centimeter tall. This is the shaft of the screw.
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Draw a series of parallel diagonal lines from the top to the bottom of the shaft you drew in step 1. These lines should be inclined only slightly, and with very little space in between. You should fit at least 12 to 15 lines on the shaft of the screw. These lines are the thread.
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Draw a line centered over the top of the shaft of the screw. This line should be flush with the top of the shaft and should be slightly longer than the width of the shaft so that the edges hang over each side of the shaft.
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Draw a semi-circle that starts at the left end of the line you drew in step three, and ends at the right end of the same line. You have just drawn the head of the screw.
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