HILLMAN 35263 White Painted Hex Washer-Head Self-Piercing Screws (#7 x 1/2") - 100 pieces
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These fit in perfectly! They fit perfectly in the bit holder as well. The only issue you might have is with the construction of your bit holder. If the magnet is located at the bottom (as it is in my bit holders), it may be too far away to assist in holding the screw in place. The snugness comes in handy in this situation. You won't have any problems if the entire end of the bit holder is made of magnets.
There were no holes drilled by me. These screws have a self-tapping feature. As you engage your drill, you press down, and the drill creates its own hole!
A nut driver that is 1/4" in diameter will do the job.
1/4"
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I've used a lot of these screws from various manufacturers, and there are always some complaints about them falling out of people's magnetic bit holders. These are painted, so that's already working against you, but to get a better hold, you'll need a bit holder with the magnet near the end rather than in the base. They have a typical screw head, and making it any more "proud" would only make it stand out more on the finished project, and it would no longer be a typical screw. I used these for some metal fascia trim, and they worked perfectly for me, and the end result was more than satisfactory. Because spinning a screw in a drill while trying to penetrate metal often results in a dropped screw, regardless of how good a magnet I use, I find tapping a starter hold with an awl to be the best method. However, I doubt I'll ever pay to have a screw head painted again, and I've recently printed my own truss head wafer ones with a Phillips head (just stick them into a piece of cardboard and spray away), which work much better and have more surface area contact under the head. For approximately 5-minutes I have no complaints, except that the white isn't a true white and my trim coil was a little off.
What a pain it was to use these ridiculous things to attach downspout extensions. I was cursing the entire time I was trying to screw these into plastic and metal sideways, and I only had three extensions to attach. Two screws on each side, plus one on the end of the extension that went into the larger drain tube. br>How come these screws don't have a phillipshead? My screwgun's flathead bit kept slipping off these screws, which would not have happened if they were phillipshead. br>I'm not pointing the finger at the seller. I'm blaming the creators of these inane devices.
To keep the plastic fence caps in place, tap them with white screws. These worked perfectly; my bit held them in place nicely, and they drilled in without hesitation (though only into plastic). I'm hoping they won't rust, but I can't write a review after waiting two years. For $6, you can get 100? I find it to be effective.
I got some new white plastic attic vents that I painted under my fascia white and thought these would look great (and they do), but dang if they are quadruple (if not more) the price of the non-white ones. a screw of the same size that has been painted.
They're also white and match the rest of my outfit, so I won't be the laughingstock of the gutter.
They don't drill themselves. I was only looking for a screw that didn't need to be pre-screwed. drilled. I'm sure they exist, but these aren't among them. My rain gutters are probably made of a thicker metal than most. As a result, it's not very user-friendly.
I had a hard time with the "Self Peircing. " Set up a downspount and in about 50% of the time would push the inner layer of downspout rather than pierce it. Drilling pilot holes is a good idea. It'd be a lot better if it had a Philips head.
As far as I'm concerned, this is yet another con. The head is only 1/8" tall, despite good paint and a sharp point. Why are these screws still being produced? This screw will not stay in the magnetic bit holder on my Makita. The screw falls out with a slight movement. I feel sorry for the guy who was working 30 feet up on a gutter, trying to use these screws and having them all fall to the ground. I'm going to return these for a refund and look for proper hex heads at Home Depot or Roofer Supply House. The image is a little deceiving. I asked around the neighborhood and received two affirmative responses - I was hoping for the best, but this screw will not stay in the bit holder!.
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