Cynthia White
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Hi all:
I have some basic questions. For putting together my workbench, I have been drilling pilot holes and then screws. The bit I'm using to drill pilot holes is not....very impressive....I'm not sure it would make a hole in soft butter. Now I don't think it's me, and I don't think it's the drill.
1. So what kind of bits should I be using to drill pilot holes? This bit just didn't seem very sharp?
2. Are there any screws I could be using that don't require pilot holes? Honestly, after the first few pilot holes, I figured, I don't need no stinkin' pilot holes and just drove the screws......
Now I'm just using screws in 2 X 4's for a coarse project. Should I be using different types of screws for that than in a finer project? Any screws for fine projects that don't require pilot holes?
Thanks all,
I have some basic questions. For putting together my workbench, I have been drilling pilot holes and then screws. The bit I'm using to drill pilot holes is not....very impressive....I'm not sure it would make a hole in soft butter. Now I don't think it's me, and I don't think it's the drill.
1. So what kind of bits should I be using to drill pilot holes? This bit just didn't seem very sharp?
2. Are there any screws I could be using that don't require pilot holes? Honestly, after the first few pilot holes, I figured, I don't need no stinkin' pilot holes and just drove the screws......
Now I'm just using screws in 2 X 4's for a coarse project. Should I be using different types of screws for that than in a finer project? Any screws for fine projects that don't require pilot holes?
Thanks all,