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Does anyone have a trick for this problem with self-driving screws? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by NataliePortland@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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Situation: using a screw gun to drive in the self-driving screws (the star shaped ones) horizontally, and sometimes at a difficult angle above my head. Hard to get good leverage like that. The driver starts spinning the screw but it doesn’t catch right away and then the screw jumps out and falls on the ground.

Has this happened to you? Is there a trick for that?

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[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 7 points 3 months ago

I see a lot of good responses but id also like to add: Drill a hole first if you can. Use a bit smaller then what your screw is, and only drill enough to be able to slide the screw into the hole.

You could also do this with a hammer and punch tool, provided you can reach.

This also doubles as a benefit for wood, you're unlikely to split or crack the wood if you pre-drill the hole.