I don't remember the brand but I found some great screws for my pocket hole jig. As described the ones that came with my jig are square drive cabinet screws. Self starting and with a washer. A friend has a fastener business and can order almost any type of screw. He found some galvanized ones that I really like. They are a combination square drive and philips. I have used them in other applications where the philips screwdriver was perfect. As I mentioned I don't remember the brand but I do know that they are made in Canada. Lenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mickey Fixsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Pocket hole jigs.
I have been using 2 different models of the Kreg pocket hole tools for years. They are quality tools and well worth the price. As long as you have made good cuts on the boards, the pocket holes make very tight, strong joints. These tools are easy to use with very little learning curve. You must use the proper screws to make the system work correctly. All of the screws for this purpose have a flat pan head toward the shank of the screw and the top of the screw head is a low dome with a square drive. There are fine thread self-tapping screws for hardwood and coarse thread self-tapping screws for softwood. I think there are even special thread screws for particle and fiber board, although, I have used the coarse thread screws for this purpose with good results. They are available in various lengths and with different coatings, depending whether for indoor or outdoor use. In my shop, the Kreg pocket hole tools are a "must have" item. Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Rossi To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:14 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Pocket hole jigs. So I just read Ray's post on the Kreg R3 pocket hole joinery kit. I don't know much, or anything, about pocket hole joinery. Has anyone used this particular kit, or any others? Can anyone give me an idea on whether or not this R3 kit seems like a worthwhile investment? Or is there another pocket hole kit that you have used that is just the be all and end all of pocket joinery? thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/716 - Release Date: 3/9/2007 6:53 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hOt0.A/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
