help in basic building

[NotaJoke]

I love tek wood screws. They have a funny-shaped head that hels you start the hole, before forcing them into the wood.

If you don't have these at your disposal, Use a smaller drill bit to dig a guide hole for the screw. You have to be kind of forceful to dig the hole with a regular wood screw (something I can't help you with )

For other advice: go slow enough to ensure you do everything carefully. Always cut slightly larger than what you need to ensure no part you make is ever too small. It's easily to make a part smaller, and very difficult to make it bigger.

Finally, listen to your mentors, and don't doubt yourself. Veteren members may not actually know more than you, they just have a bit more confidence.

Good luck with the rest of your build season!

[fox46]

I love tek wood screws. They have a funny-shaped head that hels you start the hole, before forcing them into the wood.

Tek screws are known as self tapping, self drilling screws. They are not woodscrews and should not be used for fastening wood to wood. Rather they are used for fastening things to metal like wood decking to a steel frame.

[safiq10]

okay on the woodscrews we use if u over power the power drill then try to put a wood screw in then the screw head will go from a philips to a no head. ANy idea on how to install these easier

[Aroki]

Originally Posted by safiq10

okay on the woodscrews we use if u over power the power drill then try to put a wood screw in then the screw head will go from a phillips to a no head. Any idea on how to install these easier

As a general rule you don't run the drill at full power when putting screws into wood, so go slow and don't over tighten, and remember to keep firm pressure downward so the bit doesn't slip out of the screw and strip it.

Also your drill may have a the ability to set how much torque it has, if it has a dial with numbers (usually like 1-20) you can lower that number so it can't go in to far (look at the drill on the left in fox46's picture for reference)

[fox46]

That comes back to buying high quality fasteners. But aroki is correct. Your drill should have a torque limiting clutch.

[safiq10]

Our season just ended and i want to thank all of thouse who helped me i lost hoped but you guys helped me find it. So to that my 1st year is over now its time to head into off season