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easychoice

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20. Actually there is a chart for that...use the O.D. for clearence and the R.D.to thread.

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 12:42 AM

Aug 2013

Otherwise the pitch of the thread will jack the two parts away from each other.
I prefer Sikaflex and duct tape with a lot of bessie clamps for all my fastening needs.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 OP

Screw that! RobertEarl Aug 2013 #1

Glue. NV Whino Aug 2013 #2

My home is built upon the great American institutions of Liquid Nails and joint compound. Squinch Aug 2013 #3

Down here we have what we call "faith based Carpentry" dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #16

Because you don't want the air to separate from the house. That would be scary. Squinch Aug 2013 #22

And Jesus, the Carpenter, shall lead them! JimDandy Aug 2013 #27

Nailed it! cyberswede Aug 2013 #4

Screwed it. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #11

So what am I supposed to do with all this duct tape, then? petronius Aug 2013 #5

What, you never heard of duct tape? pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #6

I always use my hot glue gun dem in texas Aug 2013 #7

:::Sneaks on to Flying Squirrel's property..::::: A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #8

Duct tape warrior1 Aug 2013 #9

If women don't find ya handsome, they should at least find ya handy. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2013 #10

Super glue. 840high Aug 2013 #12

A self-tapping screw with a smooth shank up by the head gives a similar result gristy Aug 2013 #13

Nah, self-tapping screws wont hold in wood... Callmecrazy Aug 2013 #23

Used on wood all the time gristy Aug 2013 #36

drywall screws and caulk. if I can't fix it with those, it can't be fixed KG Aug 2013 #14

You mean you're not going to counter-sink that head? surrealAmerican Aug 2013 #15

Depends Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #18

does that apply with shit like 2x4& 8s? when i built my shed i didnt use pilot holes for the screws dionysus Aug 2013 #17

I would have, but hey that's just me :) Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #19

Actually there is a chart for that...use the O.D. for clearence and the R.D.to thread. easychoice Aug 2013 #20

Dovetail and dowel. Only way to travel. TheMadMonk Aug 2013 #21

Mr. Dixie agrees with you. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #24

What's a screw? Safetykitten Aug 2013 #25

Next, on our cooking segment: Boiling Water Without Burning It. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2013 #26

K n R cause everyone can use this tip. Tnxs Flying Squirrel! JimDandy Aug 2013 #28

I'm a modern "glue it and screw it" guy most of the time. hunter Aug 2013 #29

Here are the correct tools for drilling pilot holes for MineralMan Aug 2013 #30

I have some of those, but I don't use them that often Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #31

That's true. However, if you have properly secured the MineralMan Aug 2013 #32

Sounds cool.. Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #33

Dovetail joints are a PITA to make. MineralMan Aug 2013 #34

OMG! Stop! You guys are making me hot! ladyVet Sep 2013 #37

LOL! MineralMan Sep 2013 #38

More great tips! n/t JimDandy Aug 2013 #35

Squeaking stairs satyryk Dec 2013 #39

Glue would probably help that... n/t Flying Squirrel Dec 2013 #40

Squeaking stairs satyryk Dec 2013 #41

Hmmm Flying Squirrel Dec 2013 #42