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Turbo Coach Screws-not.
Hi All
Just received some 10 x 100mm Turbo Coach Screws from Screwfix. The catalogue description reads: "Make any job faster with Zinc-plated, Yellow-passivated Coach Screws, combining the unique design of the Turbo Screw along with a self-cutting point. (May require pilot holes in harder substrates.) Unique Rifled Shank for Easier Driving & Reduced Splitting, Self-Drilling Point". You simply cannot drive these into softwood without a large pilot hole!!!! Let alone 'harder substrates'. I tried with my 14.4v driver (loads of torque), a 350w mains driver and a 500w variable speed drill. No chance at all, they go in for about an inch and thats it. Screwfix have responded to the problem by offering a credit without collection to be fair to them, but I'm still going to lose time on a large decking job. I've ordered some 6.3 x 100 Exterior Timber Screws at double the cost in the hope they will drive OK. Never trust a catalogue description! -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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