Buying decent screws (avoiding rounded heads)?

maninthestreet

Getting a decent screw these days is not easy.....

Nilrem

Another tip is to try and use a longer handled screwdriver, as it reduces the offset/angle you tend to get if you're not careful (it's far more obvious), which helps avoid camming out.

Personally I tend to use slot head screws for door hinges, having drilled a pilot hole and using a long screwdriver.

For other stuff I tend to use Screwfix gold/turbo screws or similar and good quality bits (they might cost a couple of quid a time, compared to ten for a pound but they tend to be far better).

JustAnotherSaver

chrisw wrote: »

I bet that went down well. :eek:


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It wasn't a problem. She's not funny like that

getmore4less

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Yeah i can understand the one about the wrong bits being used.

Numerous times in the past few months i've had to point out to my wife that she's using not only pozi on a philips or philips on a pozi (usual one) but also the bit being used is too small (most screws we've had are pz2 & she's been using a philips 1 for example).

A mistake i used to make myself until someone pointed out where i was going wrong.

chrisw wrote: »

I bet that went down well. :eek:
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JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

It wasn't a problem. She's not funny like that

Why is she not learning the difference.

JustAnotherSaver

Who knows. Forgets? Who knows.