In article ,
Joe wrote:
On Jul 29, 10:48*pm, RicodJour wrote:
On Jul 29, 11:27*pm, (David Combs) wrote:

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Drill the hole in the bottom of the can a bit smaller than the screw,
screw the screw into the can, then twist the can into the pilot hole
in the shelf to get it started, finish off with a screwdriver.

Use a sheet metal screw instead of a wood screw and R's tip will work
even better.

Joe

But a sheet-metal screw is pretty flat at the biting-end, not tapered-down
like a wood-screw. So how do I make it grab the wood as (trying to) screw
it into the wood?

David