CAMO Pro-X1 Guide

Good product, but their driver bits will not last for an entire project. In addition to this jig, I purchased a 1750 ct screw set, included two driver bits, for $149. The deck is 12x36 in size). As a result, the fasteners don't have a deep enough head to work with a clutch, and the bit sticks in the screw and spins. Once the shoulder of the bit hits the jig's depth stop, the bit will no longer move. By the end, the "teeth" on the bit have been rounded off, and the driver bit just buzzes and spins without engaging The jig is a custom length, so you will have to buy more from Camo since it has to fit within the jig. The regular T15 is usually too short. Good product - but it is a little short. There are some junky bits on the internet.

Kian Morrow

| Jun 29, 2021

Is it fun for you to screw in places no one can see you? What do you do to hide from those who put a splinter in your eye? All of that and more is possible with this deck tool. The whole time that I had this device, I screwed more than 600 times and was hid the whole time. I found the gap to be perfect as well. You have to use their screws, which is a bit of a hassle, but you have to accept that you're taking a risk. For a large deck, two of these screws can be used at the same time, and no one will ever see the screws. This is a worthwhile purchase, in my opinion.

Joziah Aguilar

| Jan 03, 2021

The camo tool I am using is my SECOND of the same kind. I initially bought one that had a gap of 3/16 of an inch at my local hardware store. It turned out to be too wide for my composite deck boards. Thus, I can buy a 1/16 inch and create an absolutely perfect jig in order to put on deck boards and to get the right gap and to use the tool for what it was primarily intended for, which is to put in the Camo screws at an angled position.

Victoria Cook

| Jan 02, 2021

I wouldn't have survived without it at all. I laid *120 8ft deck boards (5/4in x 6in) using the Camo tool and screws, which made the spacing and securing fairly easy. The fact that you must use the Camo drill bit with the tool prevents your power drill from over drilling, so it is nearly impossible to over drill Prepare the screws by drilling them. Despite the adult supervision, we even let my little nephew secure a few screws (with help from me). If you install the screws correctly (the threads run in a different direction on the top part of the screw), they are difficult to back out once they are in place. Before screwing all the way down, be sure that you have located them correctly. It gives a nice appearance and helps you when you are sanding your boards to prepare them for staining to have the screws hidden on the sides of your boards. It's what I would need to build a deck. The deck materials I bought were the best investments I ever made. There are a lot of videos on YouTube showing.

Anne Briggs

| Mar 21, 2021

A tool like this will suffice for side-screwing decking. The Doug Fir I am installing has been pressure treated. Hard on the surface, PT wood tends not to start nails or screws as easily as wood that has not been treated. If using split screws (DO NOT use camo screws The tip of the trim is rounded. 4) Deck boards finish well when they are installed. When the tool is not placed carefully, it does not orient itself 90o to the run of the board. Make sure the piece is square to the board before starting the screws until you get used to it. My personal opinion is that it is unfortunate that one cannot configure BOTH ends of the tool to a particular Using the tool means you cannot adjust the width of the edges other than on the leading board due to the 1/16" spacing (on the 'back' of the tool) and 3/16" in the front. This makes it impossible to replace narrowly spaced boards with the It is possible to start the screws PRIOR to placing the board. It would work if you did that. It would be nice if front and back were the same spacing. Please space out Is there any reason why you would not want The answer I received from National Nail was 'No' when I asked if they were considering this option. The width of 3/16" is too wide, whereas the width of 1/16" is too narrow in my opinion. There has been a method of spacing nails for roughly as long as there have been nails. The distance between a nail and an eighth of an inch is almost the same. Five decks) and it has worked It is not necessary to replace the guides after a long period of However, the instructions state that it should not be used to place boards that a board clamp or another placement tool should do instead. So make sure that you do not flex the handle too much as the instructions specify. The only face-mount fastener I had used was a side screw therefore, I examined several 'side screw' or hidden fastener methods In the past, screws were placed. Slots are not present now I am interested in the biscuit cut system type. It's not something I would touch. I know people who used DeckMaster and never touched it. The lack of spacing options is about the only issue holding it back from a 5-star rating A star rating is given to this product. A borehole would be out of the question for me It is impossible to make a type tip (such as camo screws) without this guide. It would be possible to achieve this with a split tip We are split.

Mauricio Espinoza

| May 26, 2021

I highly recommend this product! Having no exposed nail heads on a deacon is a wonderful sight. This is the one thing you need to treat yourself with if you want to get the job done The process of installing this system will take a bit longer than using face nails, but the results will be Unless you have a perfectly straight deck and want to do the proper things, you shouldn't finish a board near the end. Look at your current deck and think this though. All the boards that are rotten have rotted right where one board meets another end to end and both boards rest on one joist. The answer for this is simple most people nail two nails into the ends of each deck board and one nail into each joist. Decks fail because the end to end boards gather water and then lead to a board that has FOUR nails in it to split wide open. As a substitute, run your deck boards in sections and do not stagger their angles. Make sure all seams end to end are in the same place, and leave a 1/4 inch gap between each. A joist should be set back one 1/2 inches from the end of one deck board and another that is set back by another 1 1/2 inches. This is to prevent nails My mother taught me this trick years ago when I was reading Fine Home Building magazine. I would be willing to bet that this plan, with the Camo screw guide, and a rubbery deck joist cover, will double or triple your deck's life.

Ella Crane

| Apr 06, 2021