Eglu Go With 2m Run For Sale

[Shelley]

Sorry I'm being really needy at the moment. Having overcome problems relating to dimensions (ie would it all fit together) I'm now having difficulties actually screwing the panels together. It's a BAH product and the wood used is, I think, 2x2. I've tried using my rechargeable cordless screwdriver but it just isn't pushing the screws in. Should I be pre-drilling or buying a better screwdriver?

[sjp]

first off you need to use crosshead screws know as pozidrive twin treads are the best slotted screws slip to much with a battery drill

secondly drill a clear hole trugh the first timber if there is'nt already one in use the driver on a slow speed for driving screws high speed for drilling if they still wont go in then you need to drill a pilot hole 2.5mm for No 8 (4mm) screws 3mm for N10(5mm)screws

these are the screws we use at work http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/d90/sd2716

in my opion some of the best screws around.we wont let our boss order anything else

used then on all 3 of my coops plus the runs

PS what voltage is the screw driver

[Shelley]

The screws are those supplied by the company who made the run. They look like conventional Phillips crosshead screws. The screwdriver says 14.4 v. Does that make sense|?

[atsw]

100% correct sjp. None of the panels on a BAH run are pre-drilled. On the run I've been helping with today, we pre-drilled all the panels and used four screws on each vertical (two in from one side, two from the other). Pre-drilling the first timber makes all the difference. Also, as sjp said, using a 'bit' that fits the supplied screws perfectly makes life much easier (no 'jumping'), as does using a fully charged drill at all times (we were using two, one always charging while the other in use).

 

Andrew

[jellykelly]

I used a drill to pre drill the screw holes and then used a screw driver to hand screw each screw. I have s"Ooops, word censored!"ed knuckles from them rubbing against the mesh and the mother of all blisters on my palm.

It was worth it though!! My WIR looks ace!

[Redwing]

I use a Ryobi cordless drill/driver and Wickes Easy Drive screws, they come with the right sized bit and that makes life so much easier

[sjp]

The screws are those supplied by the company who made the run. They look like conventional Phillips crosshead screws. The screwdriver says 14.4 v. Does that make sense|?

make perfect sence. 14.4v should have the grunt for the job

I'd expect the screws to be Pozidrive (if you click on the picture of the screw in the link I posted earlier thats a pozidrive) not philips it makes a drifferance if the head has a smaller cross in between the bigger one then you need a pozidrive bit. for no8 and No10 screws you need a number 2 bit