Kreg Owners' Community

Have quickly learned to manually screw the pieces together when working with cedar - have stripped out pocket holes with the power drill even on the lowest setting and 0 torque.

Views: 600

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

You might want to try a cordless screw driver, the speed is a lot slower than a drill and you can watch it more closely. I use a Ryobi cordless screw driver and a skill cordless screw driver for softer woods.
That's exactly what I was using; Ryobi cordless - set for screwing, with 0 on the torque setting. By had into the soft wood, you can actually feel the screw being seated.
Thanks for this info, I am about to build a cabinet face from red cedar.
The Ryobi screw gun I am talking about is a Model HPK41LK Lithium 4 volt screw gun, it is made for screwing screws only. It is not a drill at all and that is why I like to use it because you can see and feel the screw tightening up, forget the torque setting.
As far as the Skill screw driver it is so old that I cannot give you much info on it except that it is one of those old drivers that you can use it straight or you can fold it to look like a drill, I think it is a 3.7 volt. Saves on the hands on large projects.


Chris Dykman said:
That's exactly what I was using; Ryobi cordless - set for screwing, with 0 on the torque setting. By had into the soft wood, you can actually feel the screw being seated.
ahhhhhhhh - thanks - I'll look for one of those the next time I'm in the big city.

Robert J Guidry Sr said:
The Ryobi screw gun I am talking about is a Lithium 4 volt screw gun, it is made for screwing screws only. It is not a drill at all and that is why I like to use it because you can see and feel the screw tightening up. As far as the Skill driver it is so old that I cannot give you much info on it except that it is one of those old drivers that you can use it straight or you can fold it to look like a drill, I think it is a 3.7 volt. Saves on the hands on large projects.


Chris Dykman said:
That's exactly what I was using; Ryobi cordless - set for screwing, with 0 on the torque setting. By had into the soft wood, you can actually feel the screw being seated.

  Hey Chris,

 I just posted a little while ago about using cedar. I seem to split the scrap I have been experimenting with.

 It makes sense to hand tighten. Cedar is very light and porous. I am glad I started looking through some of the older posts relating to cedar. The 1" cedar I purchased at Lowes is actually 11/16" what sizes are you using and what screws do you find give you the best results?

 Hope to hear something soon

                                        Mike Yeary 

 

I use the coarse thread screws, and install them by hand.

A ratcheting, forward-reversing, screwdriver is very beneficial.

When installing many screws, I use my Milwaukee cordless screwdriver---

>6 position adjustable clutch

>low torque setting---

>Forward-reverse

>2-speed.  

Small and compact, fits nicely in the palm of your hand.

Awesome tool for installing small screws, and the like.

MILWAUKEE TOOL6546-6

PS---cedar boards, rough sawn on one-side, I purchase from Lowes, measures 7/8''.

I have a Dremel 1120 driver that does an excelent job of driving screws in cedar. My Hitachi DSL18DL can be adjusted down enough so as not to strip the screw holes as well.

  Hey folks,

 Thanks for the replies on the screw stripping problem. I tried my 6 volt Craftsman cordless drill on some more scrap and it worked perfectly! Low torque and the low battery probably helped too! I appreciate you all taking the time to help out and give some pointers on the things you have experience with. I have to work this weekend but I will tackle the project in earnest the first of the week.

                                                  Thanks again,

                                                      Mike  

Thanks for your reply, Mike.

Glad it worked out for you.

Reply to Discussion

RSS

Need Help?

For Technical Support, please call 800-447-8638 or send a message. Reps are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm CST. 

Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

Forum

Jig settings for 2 ¾ x 1 ½ boards with 30 degree miters?

I making a hex ring out of 2x4s ripped to 2 ¾ inches wide with 30 degree miters.  What setting on the Jig should I used? 1 ½ is too much.  Thanks.Continue

Started by Patrick Halinski in Kreg Jig® Operation Dec 30, 2023.

40mm Cup Hinge Jig Question

Hi All.....I have the 35mm Kreg Jig hinge drill guide. The guide is great for 35mm Hinge Cups, but I have a speciality 40MM hinge cup to drill.Has anyone adapted the Kreg guide to work with 40mm Forsner drill bits? Or have a guide that works…Continue

Started by Ed Anderson in Beginners' Zone Oct 3, 2023.

Product Reviews

New Kreg 720Pro

I saw the video Kreg put out for this new jig and had high hopes for it.

I purchased one today and am very disappointed with it.

First the docking station is extremely cheap. The plastic is pathetic. A Lego has more…

Continue

Posted by Duke Leon on February 15, 2021 at 9:00pm

Not Pleased With Pocket Hole Construction

Several months ago, I purchased the Kreg K4MS so that I could build the Lego Table as outlined on the companion "buildsomething" web site which exclusively uses pocket hole construction.  I have considerable experience with conventional…

Continue

Posted by Robert Ringel on September 17, 2020 at 1:48pm — 9 Comments

© 2024   Created by KregRep.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service

_