Which pocket hole screws to buy?

[Bryan Hunt]

I'm about to pull the trigger on the Kreg K3 Master System. I'll probably order from Amazon or Rockler (unless anyone knows where I can get a better price). I figured I ought to order some screws at the same time. If I were to get a box of washer head #7 1 1/4" Fine and a box of washer head #8 1 1/4" Coarse, would that be the right choice for standard 3/4" stock frames? Also, do I need to order a square drive bit for my drill, or is there one in the kit?

Bryan

[Mark Pruitt]

Bryan, If you'll go to THIS (http://www.kregtool.com/) website you'll find all the information you need. They have downloadable product manuals as well as some tutorials.

In my kit, which was the older K2000, there were two driver bits and two bags of screws--coarse and fine. The coarse is for softwood, the fine for hardwood.

Hope this helps. Enjoy your new Kreg! I sure like mine.

[Bob Childress]

Bryan,

1 1/4" is correct length for most 3/4 stock. Just keep in mind coarse thread = soft wood; fine thread = hard wood. Depends on what kind of wood you use.:)

Square drive comes in the kit (maybe even 2).

[Dave Falkenstein]

Another place to buy the Kreg kit is McFeely's - see:

http://www.mcfeelys.com/product.asp?pid=KTC-2003

McFeely's also offers a wide assortment of pocket hole screws.

[Per Swenson]

Bryan,

Like Dave, we also buy in bulk from McFeelys.

Excellent and expedited service. I would like to point

out the non-washer head screws for hard wood face frames.

Works for us.

Per

[Jim Benante]

Coastal tool is a good place to buy and they even throw in some screws for free.
http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/ab/kreg/k3-pocket-hole-jig.htm?L+coastest+hwjw3038ffee9aee+1148399146

I bought mine from this site. Fast shipment and great price.

[Dan Oelke]

McFeelys - Buy a bunch as you start using pocket screws for lots of "quick" fixes that you used to use drywall screws for.

[glenn bradley]

I have found that, for me, the screws with threads on the leading edge and a smooth shaft for the rest of the screw body cause less mis-alignment problems. Screws that have threads in both pieces being joined tend to creep. With the threaded tip versions there is only smooth shaft in the piece where the screwhead seats, threads in the pice being "drawn".

Here are some types of screws for reference:

http://www.mcfeelys.com/subcat.asp?sid=404

[Bryan Hunt]

Thank you everyone for your advice. Jim, thanks for the pointer to Costal Tool. The free screw kit more than offset the cost of shipping, so I ordered from them. :)

Bryan