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Wood screws in MDF...are pilot holes needed?
CapriRS302:
I do this type of crud all the time!!! Easiest method, just get some 3m double sided tape.
Slightly harder, make a few marks where you need to go, then hammer in a small nail to make a starter hole, then slowly push down on your nubby and turn until it starts. You can do this without the nail hole, just be patient.
Billkwando:
--- Quote from: CapriRS302 on May 03, 2011, 02:46:10 pm ---Slightly harder, make a few marks where you need to go, then hammer in a small nail to make a starter hole, then slowly push down on your nubby and turn until it starts. You can do this without the nail hole, just be patient.
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Yeah, I was thinking about trying to make a pilot hole with a small nail. Good thinking.
Nephasth:
You can get one of these man powered drills, much cheaper than an angle drill and will easily drill pilot holes in MDF. With the drill bit it's about 5 1/2" long, if you need it shorter you could always cut the back end off the drill bit. Also if you have small sharp drill bits laying around, you could just wrap duct tape around the back of the bit and use it the same way (gotta love almost free!).
Blanka:
Billkwando:
--- Quote from: Nephasth on May 03, 2011, 03:07:40 pm ---(gotta love almost free!).
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Kinda like my speaker! :applaud:
I have to admit though, I don't know what I'm supposed to be seeing in that pic, unless it's just a neatly drilled hole. ;)
Edit: Oh balls, I see it now. It even has a circle around it. It's like one of those paintings with the dots. LOL
I thought that was an xacto knife hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Google's being super helpful, as usual:
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