I want some 1 1/4" screws to use in the shop for putting together 3/4" projects.
I go to McFeely's and try to figure out exactly what I need to buy and - I'm not too proud to admit - I get the crap confused out of me.
Question number one - do I want or need #6 or #8?
(Question number one and one half - related to that - what size drill bit do I use for each for a pilot hole?)
So - here's my choices (for #8):
A.) Spax - star drive https://www.mcfeelys.com/8-x-1-1-4-s...150-1-bit.html
B.) Promaster - sort of an interior "Spax-wannabe-all things to all people - wannabe" - deep sharp saw tooth threads (like Spax) combo square/Phillips drive and it has nibs. Interesting & the price is right - but - only if they work better than the good old zinc plated borg screws. https://www.mcfeelys.com/8-x-1-1-4-i...-qty-1000.html
C.) Zinc plated - https://www.mcfeelys.com/8-x-1-1-4-i...-qty-1000.html
D.) Nothing fancy - plain square drive uncoated https://www.mcfeelys.com/8-x-1-1-4-i...-qty-1000.html
Notice - all of the above are for a quantity of 1000. I'd rather just lay in a supply of something & the price isn't something that concerns me that much - depending on the answer to my question about #6 or #8 - I might just get both sizes.
Thanks in advance for this. This is something I've been putting off for years asking.