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    From Puckdropper@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 21 04:22:19 2025
    Am I doing something wrong, or are pocket screws just oversold nonsense?

    I tried making a dishwasher cabinet, used pocket screws. More often than
    not, when I try them either the boards move, the screw strips out, and
    maybe 1 out of 100 actually grip and pull the two boards together. Am I
    doing something wrong?

    I usually am working with pine or plywood, are they just not pocket screw friendly?

    Puckdropper

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  • From Just Another Joe@21:1/5 to Puckdropper on Sat Jun 21 04:53:41 2025
    On Jun 21, 2025, Puckdropper wrote
    (in article <%rq5Q.1621042$vvyf.389818@fx18.iad>):

    Am I doing something wrong, or are pocket screws just oversold nonsense?

    From my experience, I would ask if you’re using an impact driver for assembly? They are too powerful for the job. If this is the case, use an adjustable clutch drill for driving pocket hole screws, and set it for the lowest setting that will do the job.

    Since I switched to this method, I rarely have a failure to launch with using these screws.

    Just my humble .02¢

    Joe

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  • From hubops@ccanoemail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 21 08:18:31 2025
    On Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:22:19 GMT, Puckdropper <puckdropper@yahoo.com>
    wrote:

    Am I doing something wrong, or are pocket screws just oversold nonsense?

    I tried making a dishwasher cabinet, used pocket screws. More often than >not, when I try them either the boards move, the screw strips out, and
    maybe 1 out of 100 actually grip and pull the two boards together. Am I >doing something wrong?

    I usually am working with pine or plywood, are they just not pocket screw >friendly?

    Puckdropper



    Sorry - no personal experience here but the product description
    link below - refers to
    fine thread < hardwood > and
    coarse thread < softwood, plywood, particle board .. >

    https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/hardware/fasteners/screws/wood-screws/111783-kreg-washer-style-head-pocket-hole-screws

    Also - there are pan-head and washer-head screws.
    John T.

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  • From Markem618@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 21 16:48:49 2025
    On Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:22:19 GMT, Puckdropper <puckdropper@yahoo.com>
    wrote:

    Am I doing something wrong, or are pocket screws just oversold nonsense?

    I tried making a dishwasher cabinet, used pocket screws. More often than >not, when I try them either the boards move, the screw strips out, and
    maybe 1 out of 100 actually grip and pull the two boards together. Am I >doing something wrong?

    I usually am working with pine or plywood, are they just not pocket screw >friendly?

    Puckdropper

    When I have done pocket screws in pine or plywood I will use a manual
    square driver. Even at low torque setting on a drill I have had
    problems.

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  • From Puckdropper@21:1/5 to Just Another Joe on Sun Jun 22 03:52:08 2025
    Just Another Joe <justanotherjoe@pmail.com> wrote in news:0001HW.2E06AA950ECB868C700005C6B38F@news.giganews.com:

    On Jun 21, 2025, Puckdropper wrote
    (in article <%rq5Q.1621042$vvyf.389818@fx18.iad>):

    Am I doing something wrong, or are pocket screws just oversold
    nonsense?

    From my experience, I would ask if you’re using an impact driver for assembly? They are too powerful for the job. If this is the case, use
    an adjustable clutch drill for driving pocket hole screws, and set it
    for the lowest setting that will do the job.

    Since I switched to this method, I rarely have a failure to launch
    with using these screws.

    Just my humble .02¢

    Joe


    I was using my drill/driver, but the torque setting may have been too
    high. I'm used to listening for the screw to tell me when to stop
    driving.

    From your post and Markem618's post (and my experience), it sounds like
    pocket screws strip out very easily.

    Puckdropper

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