QUICK BOX QUESTION

Yanks Fan Silver Member Username: Nyyfan13 VA USA Post Number: 329 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 22:51 GMT alrite, making the box, got some of it cut and we went to make sure the screws we got would work. so we pre-drilled the holes and screwed the screw in. the wood cracked. tried it again, same result. tried a bigger pre-drilled hole, no luck. please someone tell me how to do this without the wood cracking. thanks
[...Rovin...] Gold Member Username: Rovin Trinidad & T... Post Number: 9363 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 23:20 GMT use thinner screws like gypsum/drywall screws which is what i use also dont put screws too near the ends of the piece of mdf - put it about 2" away @ least note if u use liquid nails it actually holds steonger than screws itself .....
Yanks Fan Silver Member Username: Nyyfan13 VA USA Post Number: 330 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 00:00 GMT alrite thanks rovin, but we figured it out and it works fine now.
Tremor1127 Silver Member Username: Tremor1127 Post Number: 293 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 00:08 GMT yes, keep them from the ends, ends split easy... is there not a slightly larger bit you can use?
Yanks Fan Silver Member Username: Nyyfan13 VA USA Post Number: 332 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 01:36 GMT yea thats what we did and it works fine now
Mark S Gold Member Username: Rzarector Coquitlam, Bc Canada Post Number: 1316 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 02:20 GMT you dont have to use screws, u can clamp everything .. of course it takes a hell of alot longer to assemble it

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