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| Keywords: Comparing diameter of screw and drill point.JPG en What size drill point A quick and easy way is to compare the barrel of the drill point right with the barrel of the screw -- that is assume the corkscrew threads are not there -- and strive for the same barrel diameter Here I am eyeballing them both The drill point at right will work although it is a tad thin; if the screw was much longer the barrel should be as thick as the screw's barrel otherwise the screw will SQUEAK and have trouble going in The idea of pre-drilling is that it reduces the likelihood that the wood will crack when the screw is drilled in The idea is the screw's threads should grip the wood Another tip aligning the length of the point with the screw length can be helpful This particular screw has a narrow head useful for holding molding or floor boards 2010-01-14 06 40 47 own Tomwsulcer cc-zero Uploaded with UploadWizard Handyman photos by tom sulcer Drill bits Screws fastener | ||||
