Timeline for Technique for driving hinge screws to minimize misalignment
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| Feb 25, 2020 at 17:30 | vote | accept | Brybeck | ||
| Feb 20, 2020 at 16:27 | history | edited | Michael Karas♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 19, 2020 at 13:49 | comment | added | FreeMan | This is exactly the answer I was going for as I started reading the question! I've got a set (somewhere) and they are fantastic, not only for hinges, but for centering a pilot hole in any mounting plate of any sort. | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 12:02 | comment | added | Tim | I'm only going by the look of them in the pic. Those tapers don't look the same angle as the countersinks. In which case, they'll be pretty useless! But looking more closely, I was checking the wrong taper!! Not the one on the end... Sorry! | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 11:15 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | @Tim - Your comment about the tapers on the tip of the tool is incorrect. These "VIX" brand self centering bits are recognized as some of the best made. Your comment may apply to many of the cheap imitations you can find via online retailers. As far as drilling at an angle, that can happen with any hand held drilling tool. What I can tell you is that it is easier to focus on keeping the drill perpendicular with the hinge face with a bit like this when centering is taken care of. | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 8:02 | comment | added | Tim | The tapers don't look like they'll self-cenre in the countersunk holes in the hinge. Also it appears quite easy to start them at an angle, thus defeating the objective. What have I missed? | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 4:45 | comment | added | Solar Mike | I have these ànd so good - use the correct tool for the job. Plus 1. | |
| Feb 18, 2020 at 23:31 | comment | added | Zac Faragher | Worth noting that drill bits are commonly known as "VIX bits" | |
| Feb 18, 2020 at 16:56 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | If you drill at an angle, even if the starting point of the pilot hole is centered in the hinge hole, the screw will also go in at an angle. The result will be a screw head that is not flat with the hinge face. Keep in mind that when using a self centering drill bit that it is much easier keep the drill positioned so as to keep the drill bit perpendicular with the hinge. | |
| Feb 18, 2020 at 16:07 | comment | added | Aleks G | What would happen if you attempt to drill the pilot at a slight angle and not perfectly perpendicular to the surface? | |
| Feb 18, 2020 at 9:35 | history | edited | Michael Karas♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 18, 2020 at 8:30 | history | answered | Michael Karas♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |