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Driving screws? Bob Dozier 12-27-2007
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Posted by Bob Dozier on December 27, 2007, 8:54 am
What's the consensus out there on the best tool to drive screws?
About the only way I can prevent cam-out with longer screws is
to use screws with hex or torx heads.

...Bob



Posted by Craig M on December 27, 2007, 9:13 am
Do you pre-drill for the longer screws ?? I have learned to do this for the
longer screws, even deck screws, it realy helps to get them to go on in.
> What's the consensus out there on the best tool to drive screws?
> About the only way I can prevent cam-out with longer screws is
> to use screws with hex or torx heads.
>
> ...Bob
>



Posted by John Grabowski on December 27, 2007, 10:03 am

> What's the consensus out there on the best tool to drive screws?
> About the only way I can prevent cam-out with longer screws is
> to use screws with hex or torx heads.


I bought myself a Bosch impact driver a few months ago. It's one of the
best tools I own. It small and lightweight, but has no problem driving
screws fast and without cam-out.

As someone else said, for the longer screws it is a good idea to predrill.


Posted by DanG on December 27, 2007, 5:43 pm
An impact gun makes all the difference in the world. I recently
acquired a DeWalt. If there is any drawback it would be that it
does not have a chuck and requires the Apex type hex drive stuff.
Other than that, it is the tool of choice that comes out of the
truck.

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> What's the consensus out there on the best tool to drive screws?
> About the only way I can prevent cam-out with longer screws is
> to use screws with hex or torx heads.
>
> ...Bob
>



Posted by jloomis on December 28, 2007, 5:34 pm
Torque Drive best
pre-cutting screw head best
Pre-wax good way to go
Pre-drill always adviseable on longer screws and hard materials.....
Impact driver best......Makita is great......
Patience....
jloomis
> What's the consensus out there on the best tool to drive screws?
> About the only way I can prevent cam-out with longer screws is
> to use screws with hex or torx heads.
>
> ...Bob
>



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