real quick..

[OhhWatALoser]

Slot heads? are you driving them in by hand? if you need so much torque to drive the screw in that you are stripping the head, your doing something wrong....

Coarse threaded dry wall screws are just fine for holding wood together, we are after all just making glorified bookshelves

[jason_ladouceur]

Slot heads? are you driving them in by hand? if you need so much torque to drive the screw in that you are stripping the head, your doing something wrong....

Coarse threaded dry wall screws are just fine for holding wood together, we are after all just making glorified bookshelves

I believe in a concept that unfortunately is not so popular in north America anymore, quality workmanship. in my business it's what sets average cabinet makers apart from cabinet makers that have to turn down work and are booked months in advance. will dry wall screws work? yes of course they will. they actually bite very well into wood, particle board included. and as long as you don't have to move the rack around to much they might hold for ever. so would nails for that matter. but they are not designed to hold together wood. as they name implies they are designed to hold drywall on the wall (and ceiling). particle board screws are engineered to hold in particle board as the name implies. they have a deeper throat in the thread and the angle of the thread is specifically designed to penetrate particle board without disrupting the fibers that the product is made up of. they don't cost anymore, you can find them on the shelf right next to all the other screws at any hardware store, and most importantly they are the best choice for fastening together particle board. why not choose the best tool for the job, especially when it doesn't cost anymore and requires no extra effort. I mean you wouldn't use a hammer to drive screws would you? although I have to admit that with those crap Phillips, I might be tempted
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