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TazDaz
27-04-09, 02:35 PM
...but not what you're thinking you dirty gits! :batman:

I'm doing a bit of coursework about screw spliced concrete piles, and can't bloody think of the word for the hole where the "male" screw bit screws into...so to speak (hard to explain as I don't know the bloody word!!!!:))

Basically the piles come in prefabricated sections, with a male and female end, which are then screwed together. I can't really use the male and female terms - lecturer seems to dislike it! (Ghey?)
Spiderman
27-04-09, 02:36 PM
pilot hole?
Owenski
27-04-09, 02:39 PM
The prefab piles are known as male and female connectors why does your lecturer have a problem with that?
TazDaz
27-04-09, 02:41 PM
The prefab piles are known as male and female connectors why does your lecturer have a problem with that?

No idea, I just remember him saying to a chap that there are better terms to use. (Which I've since forgot!)
Venom
27-04-09, 02:46 PM
rawlplug?

http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/66/p4756566_l.jpg

http://www.fwb.co.uk/mall/FWBGroup/customerimages/products/436QRA.jpg
454697819
27-04-09, 02:48 PM
protrusion and rebate?

extension and cut out

pre formed connection detail

Tapped and screwd connection detail?

pointy bit... inny bit

willy... fanny...

choice is urs?
TazDaz
27-04-09, 02:49 PM
rawlplug?

http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/66/p4756566_l.jpg

http://www.fwb.co.uk/mall/FWBGroup/customerimages/products/436QRA.jpg

Erm...no! :) :smt068

I think I'll go with "female"! :)
Venom
27-04-09, 02:50 PM
Erm...no! :) :smt068

I think I'll go with "female"! :)

lol it was a wild stab in the dark.

'female' is good ;)
Wideboy
27-04-09, 02:51 PM
threaded...?

i would have said female
Spiderman
27-04-09, 02:52 PM
willy... fanny...



Wait, what have my uncle and auntie got to do with this. Oh now i get it ;)
TazDaz
27-04-09, 02:55 PM
lol it was a wide stab in the dark.

'female' is good ;)

There will be massive loadings on the piles, so a bit of plastic wouldn't really cut it...! :geek:

I might use "threaded hole"

Cheers for all the suggestions *numbers*!
RatchetJob
27-04-09, 02:59 PM
There will be massive loadings on the piles, so a bit of plastic wouldn't really cut it...! :geek:

I might use "threaded hole"

Cheers for all the suggestions *numbers*!


I would suggest tapped section. As tapping is the process of cutting an internal (female) thread.
missyburd
27-04-09, 03:30 PM
Haha I thought this might be a thread asking for alternative expletives for someone who'd annoyed you :-P

As it is, seems to be a little more technical than that. Daft question but what's all this about males and female threads?
anna
27-04-09, 03:36 PM
for example:- male threads are bolts etc and female threads are nuts

internal screws are female, external screws are male.
ophic
27-04-09, 03:37 PM
female threads are nuts
:winner:
missyburd
27-04-09, 03:39 PM
for example:- male threads are bolts etc and female threads are nuts

internal screws are female, external screws are male.
Ah I see! Not heard of them called that before. Learn something every day, cheers Anna :)
anna
27-04-09, 03:40 PM
:winner:

:rolleyes: damn was trying so carefully to write that explanation without double entendre´s that I missed that one :alien:
punyXpress
27-04-09, 04:31 PM
[quote=TazDaz;1884594]...but not what you're thinking you dirty gits! :batman:

I'm doing a bit of coursework about screw spliced concrete piles, and can't bloody think of the word for the hole where the "male" screw bit screws into...so to speak (hard to explain as I don't know the bloody word!!!!:))

What you need is :
(AS seen on NW% ) it wont do your coursework any good, but should ease your discomfort.