Heads up on a deal at Home Depot

[Nick B]

Hey everyone, I thought I'd let you know that all General Tools pocket hole screws and accessories are on clearance at Home Depot. I got everything in the pic below for $11! The 100 count boxes of 1¼" are down to $1.60 and the #2 square drive extensions are only $1.40. I wiped out all the screws and bought an extra extension set. YMMV (Your mileage might vary).

[Will Wimberley]

Where can I find these at in the store?  I bought my Kreg jig online and haven't seen screw at HD unless I'm looking in the wrong section.

[John Schaben]

Hi Will In my store they would be at the very end of the aisle with the small power tools; drills, routers, etc. In my store they are actually right next to the routers in a wall display.  No Kreg branded screws though, they have the Kreg jig kit, not the master.

Will Wimberley said:

Where can I find these at in the store?  I bought my Kreg jig online and haven't seen screw at HD unless I'm looking in the wrong section.

[Will Wimberley]

Ah thanks for the help John.  I'll check out my store on the way home.

[Nick B]

Yeah, each HD is a little different. They are usually in a small section in the tool department. All the pocket hole and doweling stuff is together.

[Will Wimberley]

I got 3 boxes of coarse and 1 box of fine screws and a drive bit set for $8!

[patrick in memphis(collierville)]

thanks just cleaned my store out

[Nick B]

No prob, glad to help out!

[Larry E Dennis]

I don't care for the General Brand, the washer is too small. The bits are okay.

[Ken Darga]

Larry,

  I too, did not find the GT screws, satisfactory for my uses.

  ''washerless'' head style screws, used in soft woods, can engage to deeply, when attempting to achieve a tight fitting joint.

The small dia screw-head, embeds itself below the intended mating surface---

which can result in blow-out (the screw point protruding thru the finished work-piece).

  Kregs washer-head style screws are most effective, in soft woods.  

The washer covers a larger surface area, reducing the risk of the screw head embedding to deeply.

 
Larry E Dennis said:

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[A.E. "Buddy" Holmes]

Ken Darga said:

Larry,

  I too, did not find the GT screws, satisfactory for my uses.

  ''washerless'' head style screws, used in soft woods, can engage to deeply, when attempting to achieve a tight fitting joint.

The small dia screw-head, embeds itself below the intended mating surface---

which can result in blow-out (the screw point protruding thru the finished work-piece).

  Kregs washer-head style screws are most effective, in soft woods.  

The washer covers a larger surface area, reducing the risk of the screw head embedding to deeply.

 
Larry E Dennis said:

I don't care for the General Brand, the washer is too small. ..../span>

 

i bought a bunch of the General screws recently too.  I have experienced the problem in soft wood also.  They seem to do ok in hardwood so far.  Anyone tried adding a washer?

[David Niebeling]

I just wiped out the screws at Home Depot in Billings. I also got all of this driver bits and all of this step drill bits. I also got a killer deal on a dove tailer and a precision drill guide. Thanks for the awesome tip.

[James Waller]

Great, I know you made an awesome purchase.