I needed to throw together a sliding table for my table saw to cut some circles from a 2 x 8. (Emergency garbage can repair - the plastic wheels cracked, so I made 2 wooden ones.)

I had a scrap of maple so I cut a runner and grabbed a package of borg-bought #6 x 5/8" wood screws that I had in a drawer. I was confident that I wouldn't split the runner with the small screws so I didn't pre-drill.

The first screw went through the plywood and snugged up nicely in the maple. The second one drove down to the head and then just spun. I had to pry it out because it just spun in both directions.

When I got it out, I found this:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjmau4n7b.jpg

It sure shows how crappy these screws are, seeing that a piece of maple was able to strip the threads completely off.

Maple's too hard not to pre-drill. In my opinion.

Tom


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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I needed to throw together a sliding table for my table saw to cut some
circles from a 2 x 8. (Emergency garbage can repair - the plastic wheels
cracked, so I made 2 wooden ones.)

I had a scrap of maple so I cut a runner and grabbed a package of
borg-bought #6 x 5/8" wood screws that I had in a drawer. I was confident
that I wouldn't split the runner with the small screws so I didn't
pre-drill.

The first screw went through the plywood and snugged up nicely in the maple.
The second one drove down to the head and then just spun. I had to pry it
out because it just spun in both directions.

When I got it out, I found this:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjmau4n7b.jpg

It sure shows how crappy these screws are, seeing that a piece of maple was
able to strip the threads completely off.

"tdacon" wrote:
Maple's too hard not to pre-drill. In my opinion.

Tom


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...

I needed to throw together a sliding table for my table saw to cut some
circles from a 2 x 8. (Emergency garbage can repair - the plastic wheels
cracked, so I made 2 wooden ones.)

I had a scrap of maple so I cut a runner and grabbed a package of
borg-bought #6 x 5/8" wood screws that I had in a drawer. I was confident
that I wouldn't split the runner with the small screws so I didn't pre-drill.

The first screw went through the plywood and snugged up nicely in the
maple. The second one drove down to the head and then just spun. I had to
pry it out because it just spun in both directions.

When I got it out, I found this:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjmau4n7b.jpg

It sure shows how crappy these screws are, seeing that a piece of maple
was able to strip the threads completely off.

Still, any screw not made from Velvita should have broken, not lost its
threads.

On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 3:28:44 PM UTC-4, tdacon wrote:
Maple's too hard not to pre-drill. In my opinion.

Tom


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...

I needed to throw together a sliding table for my table saw to cut some
circles from a 2 x 8. (Emergency garbage can repair - the plastic wheels
cracked, so I made 2 wooden ones.)

I had a scrap of maple so I cut a runner and grabbed a package of
borg-bought #6 x 5/8" wood screws that I had in a drawer. I was confident
that I wouldn't split the runner with the small screws so I didn't
pre-drill.

The first screw went through the plywood and snugged up nicely in the maple.
The second one drove down to the head and then just spun. I had to pry it
out because it just spun in both directions.

When I got it out, I found this:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjmau4n7b.jpg

It sure shows how crappy these screws are, seeing that a piece of maple was
able to strip the threads completely off.

5/8" screws, full 1/4" plywood. I wasn't worried. It was just a quick job using scraps, it didn't really matter if there was a problem. 2 screws held fine, that one stripped.

(The cross cut sleds I made this winter have expanded and don't fit right now. I didn't want to spend time (or rush) fixing them today, so I threw this one together just to get the wheels made.

DerbyDad03 wrote:
I needed to throw together a sliding table for my table saw to cut some circles from a 2 x 8. (Emergency garbage can repair - the plastic wheels cracked, so I made 2 wooden ones.)

I had a scrap of maple so I cut a runner and grabbed a package of borg-bought #6 x 5/8" wood screws that I had in a drawer. I was confident that I wouldn't split the runner with the small screws so I didn't pre-drill.

The first screw went through the plywood and snugged up nicely in the maple. The second one drove down to the head and then just spun. I had to pry it out because it just spun in both directions.

When I got it out, I found this:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjmau4n7b.jpg

It sure shows how crappy these screws are, seeing that a piece of maple was able to strip the threads completely off.





If you could read Spanish, it says de Cabeza-- Only to be used in cabbage.

--
GW Ross

I'm so old, restaurants want payment
in advance.

On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:35:14 -0700 (PDT)
DerbyDad03 wrote:

I needed to throw together a sliding table for my table saw to cut
some circles from a 2 x 8. (Emergency garbage can repair - the
plastic wheels cracked, so I made 2 wooden ones.)

cutting circles on a table saw and making wheels for a trashcan

at least two points get added to your woodworking fu

the trashcan flap that swings to allow placing trash in it got lost so i
made a new one from some redwood

well i had to add an accent of aromatic cedar along the peak