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> always punch your holes first Anytime I'm drilling a lot of holes, screwing a lot of screws, or screwing any number of screws but with a high accuracy requir
by insaneirish 4y ago
> always punch your holes first
Anytime I'm drilling a lot of holes, screwing a lot of screws, or screwing any number of screws but with a high accuracy requirement, I pre-drill with a tapered bit (example: https://www.amazon.com/FTG-USA-Replacement-Countersink-Tapered/dp/B078JBCXL9/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B078JBCXL9&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/FTG-USA-Replacement-Countersink-Taper...). They're typically used with countersink bits, but that's not how I use them most often. They're just really good at nailing a hole location quickly and accurately. And for things like framing, they are good at setting pilots for toe screws which can sometimes otherwise be annoying to do.
- eropple 4y agoThat's an interesting hack. I typically use brad-point bits instead because I've got multiple indexes of them.