Kirk Simmons
04-02-2010, 9:57 AM
Where should I buy my Kreg screws?
A friend of mine and I are avid Kreg jig users, and since we work with a lot of wood of identical sizes we are looking into buying one of the BIG packs, the 3000-screw variety, and then splitting it to save on costs.
My local woodworking store of choice is Rockler, but they don't have the 3000-screw units in their catalog so I can't easily order it from them. I have a local Woodcraft, and they don't have it listed either. I also have access to HD, Lowes, and Menards, but they don't normally carry these boxes.
Alternatively I can do the internet route. McFeely's will sell us 3000 Blue-Kote Kreg 2" screws for $78, plus either $11 shipping or free shipping if you get their $20 DIY screw assortment. That comes out at 3.26 cents per Kreg screw, plus the DIY assortment. Right now we can buy them in 250-packs @ $18.23 ($17 + Tax), which is 7.29 cents per screw. Buying in bulk is obviously more cost effective.
[Edit] Amazon's price on this is also $89, with free ground shipping, so they're essentially identical to McFeely's.
Where do you folks buy your pocket hole screws?
A friend of mine and I are avid Kreg jig users, and since we work with a lot of wood of identical sizes we are looking into buying one of the BIG packs, the 3000-screw variety, and then splitting it to save on costs.
My local woodworking store of choice is Rockler, but they don't have the 3000-screw units in their catalog so I can't easily order it from them. I have a local Woodcraft, and they don't have it listed either. I also have access to HD, Lowes, and Menards, but they don't normally carry these boxes.
Alternatively I can do the internet route. McFeely's will sell us 3000 Blue-Kote Kreg 2" screws for $78, plus either $11 shipping or free shipping if you get their $20 DIY screw assortment. That comes out at 3.26 cents per Kreg screw, plus the DIY assortment. Right now we can buy them in 250-packs @ $18.23 ($17 + Tax), which is 7.29 cents per screw. Buying in bulk is obviously more cost effective.
[Edit] Amazon's price on this is also $89, with free ground shipping, so they're essentially identical to McFeely's.
Where do you folks buy your pocket hole screws?