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Custom Made Knurled Screw

A knurled screw is a type of screw that has a textured or grooved surface on its head or body. The knurling provides a better grip for the fingers or a tool, making it easier to tighten or loosen the screw without slipping. Knurled screws are often used in applications where frequent adjustments or assembly and disassembly are required, such as in machinery, electronics, and various consumer products. They come in different materials, shapes, and sizes to fit specific applications.

Type of Knurled Screw for you Option

Knurled Screw for Electricty Meter

Knurled Bolt Supplier

SS304 Slotted Knurled Screw

Flat Head Knurled Screw

Metric Replacement Thumb Screw

SUS304 Knurled Screw Factory

Knulred Screw Phillips Drive

Knurled Thumb Screw

Knulred Plastic Head Thumb Screw

Special Design Knurled Screw

Custom Made Knurled Screw

Brass Knurled Bolt

Thumb Screw with Plastic Head

Plastic Head Knurled Screw

Nylon Plastic Knurled Screw

Thumb Screw Plastic Head

How to Customize Knurled Screw

Head Styles

Knurled patterns can be applied to various head styles, with the most common being:
  • Knurled Thumb Screw: Features a large, wide head with knurling around its circumference, designed specifically for thumb and finger grip.
  • Knurled Nut or Knurled Head Cap Screw: A lower-profile head with knurling, often used as a locking nut or a decorative element that can be hand-tightened.
  • Knurled-Binding Post: A screw with a knurled head used to tightly hold objects together, common in electronics and printing.

Material and Finish

  • Materials: Commonly made from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, nylon, and other plastics. The choice depends on the required strength, corrosion resistance, weight, and electrical insulation needs.
  • Finishes: Available in various finishes like zinc plating, black oxide, nickel plating, or simply left natural (common for aluminum and stainless steel). Nylon screws are often naturally black or white.

Design and Aesthetics

  • Description: The crosshatched pattern provides a distinctive, industrial, and technical look.
  • Purpose: Often used in consumer products where the visual design is important. The knurling can serve a dual purpose as both a functional grip and a decorative element.

Kunrled Screw Application

A U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance outdoor safety equipment faced a critical challenge with the pivot screw used in the plastic buckles of their safety harnesses. The existing standard screw was prone to corrosion and loosening under harsh environmental conditions, leading to potential safety concerns, increased warranty claims, and user dissatisfaction. By adopting a custom-designed Type 304 Stainless Steel Knurled Screw with an integrated EPDM Sealing Washer, the company eliminated corrosion, ensured a permanent and secure fit, and significantly enhanced the product's overall reliability and user experience. This component change reinforced their market position as a provider of dependable, life-saving equipment.

Electronics And  Computers

Side panels on PC cases, hard drive bay locks, and internal components meant for easy access.

Audio/Video Equipment

Microphone stand grips, camera mount locks, and adjustment knobs on mixers and amplifiers.

Industrial Machinery

Access panels, adjustable guards, and jigs or fixtures that require frequent manual adjustment.

Consumer Goods

Sports equipment (e.g., telescoping poles), camping gear, and musical instruments.

Why We’re the Best

King-Tower over 20 years specializing in manufacturing non-standard fasteners to specific industrial needs.

Over 200 Units Produced Machine

King Tower equipped with different production machine contain cold heading forming machine, thread rolling machine, programmable CNC machines, automatic lathe machines, spring machine and stamping machine, and include secondary process like drilling, cutting and grooving, total machine over 200 units  to meet the complex fastener production.

Diverse range of test machines to ensure the quality and functionality

King Tower with a comprehensive array of testing machinery, that can meticulously assess various aspects, including salt spray test machine, two-dimensional image measuring instrument, hardness test machine, optical image screening machine and torque machine. 

Diversity of customized fasteners

King Tower produced screw thread diameter from 0.8mm to 20mm, length from 2mm to 400mm, with specialized material include carbon/alloy steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass and titanium. Full rang of surface treatment including plating, electrophoresis, coating, Dacromet, laser engraving and vacuum coating.

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