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09-10-2009, 09:11 PM
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The Duke
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Framing, Custom Carpentry, Architectural Design
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Maine
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Screw brand preference?
Most people around here use the GRK's which are really nice. A local place has some decent brand from across the border, but the ones I am fancying lately unfortunately I got at HD.
Spax. I never heard of them, but they apparently have been here for awhile and from the short investigating I did, I found that they are ramping things up.
I can't seem to find bulk though, like 5000 to a box. I can get these little 90 pc. 1 lb. boxes which don't do me any good.
I like the spax because there's this little tip on the end of the torx that seems to lock the screw to the bit. The box says you can drill them into masonry too. I'm not too keen about that, but I am going to try it out and see for myself.
You guys have any fastener preferences?
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09-10-2009, 09:14 PM
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Pro
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carpentry / fencing / decks
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Savannah, Ga
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I use the Spax. They are convienient to get and I usually pay a little less for them than the GRK's.
My HD has the buckets of Spax.
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09-10-2009, 09:31 PM
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Pro
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carpentry
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Berlin, MA
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Kreg. Not just for pocket holes. Limited selection, though...
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09-11-2009, 08:59 PM
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Pro
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Sure, what you got?
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Auburn Indiana
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GRK's. There are other companies that make screws?
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09-11-2009, 09:10 PM
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Pro
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Remodeling general
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Annapolis Md
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I like thai basket screws and the occasional rodeo
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09-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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Pro
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Sure, what you got?
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Auburn Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by naptown CR
I like thai basket screws and the occasional rodeo
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Boooooooo!!! 
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09-11-2009, 09:29 PM
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Pro
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Residential Contractor
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Jensen Beach, FL
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I use all 316 SS. Never rusts, never swells.
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09-11-2009, 09:38 PM
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Pro
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Custom deck builder
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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GRK... duh.
I have seen the larger spax (like ledger lok size) I was not aware they had smaller size. I might look at them as I always like to try new things (thats how I found GRK after all) I doubt I would change but I might find them better for some situations.
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09-11-2009, 09:44 PM
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Curmudgeon
Trade:
carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by framerman
Most people around here use the GRK's which are really nice. A local place has some decent brand from across the border, but the ones I am fancying lately unfortunately I got at HD.
Spax. I never heard of them, but they apparently have been here for awhile and from the short investigating I did, I found that they are ramping things up.
I can't seem to find bulk though, like 5000 to a box. I can get these little 90 pc. 1 lb. boxes which don't do me any good.
I like the spax because there's this little tip on the end of the torx that seems to lock the screw to the bit. The box says you can drill them into masonry too. I'm not too keen about that, but I am going to try it out and see for myself.
You guys have any fastener preferences?
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I usually use Spax instead of Tapcons.
I really like the Spax lags.
Here's their spec chart....
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09-11-2009, 09:49 PM
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Pro
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Remodeling general
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Annapolis Md
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.
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by bad I didn't know we were talking about fasteners
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09-12-2009, 10:22 AM
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Faking my Way
Trade:
Architectural Trim and Punchlist Work
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lebanon, NJ
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McFeely's has SPAX in bulk IIRC
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