Dan delaMare-Lyon wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
. uk...

Just received some 10 x 100mm Turbo Coach Screws from Screwfix.

You simply cannot drive these into softwood without a large pilot hole!!!!
Let alone 'harder substrates'.

Where on earth do you get your luck from Dave? On 8x1.5's from the screwfix
ranges that claim no pilot hole all I seem to get is split f**king wood - so
much so that I've given up and gone back to Pilot Holes and
Quicksilvers....seems that lady luck ain't on my side much ;-)


If I'm going pilot-hole-less I'll use the thinnest screw I can. Less
work and less splits.


NT