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05-30-09, 06:43 AM

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Can anyone tell me what PFH stands for? This is from the spec for a wood screw.

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05-30-09, 06:45 AM

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Phillips Flat Head ....maybe??

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05-30-09, 06:55 AM

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Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

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05-30-09, 07:11 AM

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Nope....not at all...you can have Phillips FH, slotted FH, torx FH, etc. Look at a drywall screw...

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05-30-09, 07:22 AM

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Duh, now I get it!

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Or Phillips pan head, phillips round head, phillips bugle head, depending on the designation.

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