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Posted by on June 9, 2006, 1:47 pm
I'm installing cabinet locks and it seems that when im screwing in, the
wood is splitting. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anyway around
it?
Thanks,
Nickolas
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 9, 2006, 1:51 pm
> I'm installing cabinet locks and it seems that when im screwing in, the
> wood is splitting. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anyway around
> it?
Did you drill a pilot hole? That is the first step. If you did and the
wood still splits, use a slightly larger hole. Lubricating the screw and
driving it slowly sometimes helps, but it is not a substitute for the pilot
hole.
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Posted by Goedjn on June 9, 2006, 3:31 pm
On 9 Jun 2006 10:47:28 -0700, nickolas80@gmail.com wrote:
>I'm installing cabinet locks and it seems that when im screwing in, the
>wood is splitting. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anyway around
>it?
Pre-drill.
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Posted by professorpaul on June 9, 2006, 7:09 pm
As well as drilling a pilot hole, use a little dishwashing detergent
(liquid) or soft soap as a lubricant. The pilot hole is critical.
Sometimes, just a push awl will do the trick, but only in softer woods
-- pine. If you have worries about the depth of the pilot hole, wrap a
piece of masking/painter's tape around the drill bit at the right
depth, and use that as a gauge for the right depth, so you don't got
through the door panel.
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Posted by BobK207 on June 9, 2006, 7:36 pm
nickolas80@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm installing cabinet locks and it seems that when im screwing in, the
> wood is splitting. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anyway around
> it?
>
> Thanks,
> Nickolas
Forget the child locks...............talk to, read to, engage them &
redirect your kids
little people are amazingly smart
the best safety device for a kid is an educated brain
cheers
btw BTDT, now they're young adults
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