Bill wrote in
:

I picked up the Trex decking last week, now I am waiting on the screws
(dum-de-dum-dum)--would have been nice if the salesman asked me if I
needed matching screws! I took it for granted they would have them in
the store. It also would have been nice if he had handed me back my
credit card, but there it was lying on their counter 2 1/2 hours
later, he was long gone. I picked up my card and sought a
salesperson..and he asked to see my ID. YES, It was at Home Depot.
And YES, I feel lucky that I wasn't arrested for stealing my credit
card!!!

But the reason for my post is this "adjustable screw depth setter" I
ran across:

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-ha...essories/drive
-bits/disston-adjustable-screw-depth-setter/p-1972968-c-10156.htm

Is this accessory the secret to beautiful deck screws (that is, will
it give superior results compared to the clutch on my Bosch drill)?
Note: I will be using "square head" deck screws. Can I (I mean, dare
I?) use it with my impact driver?

Thank you,
Bill


The impact driver is not a problem. I use it all the time, sometimes
even in places I really shouldn't. (The VCR was dead already.)

The impacting usually begins a short distance before the screw is fully
in, and the forward drive speed drops way down. This makes it very easy
to set the screw to the desired depth.

Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.