GRK #8 1-1/2" Screws - issues?

[mike waters]

#8 1-1/2" screws
sorry the title is wrong

Using these screws.
3/32" pre-drilled


Any issues anyone can spot?
This is my first time ever building cabinets IMG_1671.jpgIMG_1670.jpg

the screws are countersunk 11/32"

[Lee Schierer]

I would extend the pilot bit so your pilot holes are deeper. Also if you lubricate your screws with a bit of beeswax they will drive in with half the effort.

[Mark Bolton]

The first thing I see is how close together they are. Not sure where in your carcass this is but my gosh thats a lot of screws.

[David L Morse]

Is the diameter of your countersink bit too small for the self-countersinking heads on those screws? It looks like maybe the cutters on the bottom of the head are tearing up the wall of the drilled countersink hole.

[mike waters]

The first thing I see is how close together they are. Not sure where in your carcass this is but my gosh thats a lot of screws.

2" on center.
call me paranoid lol! It's my first cabinet!

[mike waters]

Does the screw really need to be deeper than this? I don't see why I should counter sink farther.

[mike waters]

Is the diameter of your countersink bit too small for the self-countersinking heads on those screws? It looks like maybe the cutters on the bottom of the head are tearing up the wall of the drilled countersink hole.

Nope. It is just tearout from the countersink. No biggie. Going to be covered with panels

[mike waters]

I would extend the pilot bit so your pilot holes are deeper. Also if you lubricate your screws with a bit of beeswax they will drive in with half the effort.

Hey lee. The screws are going on very easily actually

[Ken Kortge]

Any issues anyone can spot?

Nobody told me there would be a quiz today!!

Can you humor me and explain the problem you are having?

[mike waters]

Nobody told me there would be a quiz today!!

Can you humor me and explain the problem you are having?

Maybe I should rephrase the initial post !!
there isn't an issue I just want to make sure that I am doing things correctly

[Adam Herman]

i was looking for the 8 1/2 in grk screws.... I was thinking like timberloks.

what is the problem? looks ok to me.

[Victor Robinson]

Looks just fine as far as the screws go...but the real test is if your cabinet is square.

[mike waters]

i was looking for the 8 1/2 in grk screws.... I was thinking like timberloks.

what is the problem? looks ok to me.

I guess my initial post is confusing sorry about that there is it a problem that I can spot I just wanted to make sure that I'm not making any mistakes

[mike waters]

Looks just fine as far as the screws go...but the real test is if your cabinet is square.

All four sides are up I did not attach the back yet but all four sides are glued and screwed in dadoes

Corner to corner is off one 16th of an inch, I am fairly certain I can fix this once I attach the back tomorrow

[Martin Wasner]

I wouldn't bother with the countersink and I would just drive them until the head is just past the surface.

GRK's cut really well.

I run a 5" spacing when screwing backs on, and that's insane. 2" is something else entirely.