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10 x 3 Self-Drilling Wood Screws, Stainless Steel, Flat Head, Square Drive

1030-FA5

Item No: 1030-FA5

Class: FA5
Size: #10
Length: 3"
Bit Size: #2
Bit Recess: Square
Thread Type: Deep
Plating: Stainless Steel
 
 

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You’ll be amazed at the difference an auger point makes on a Square Drive stainless steel screw! Great for use with pressure treated wood, or premium materials like Redwood and Western Red Cedar because they are truly self drilling. Passivated type 305 stainless steel provides even more corrosion resistance than the usual type 304 stainless steel (a bit of extra nickel really helps). Avoid any potential for splits: be sure to test or pre-drill when you install at the end of a board. Pilot holes may be required in some applications. Note the non-standard screw head diameters (.344). Made in Taiwan.

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4.0

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        3.0

        Takes a bit of practice....

        By almost finished

        from Richmond, Virginia

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          • Too Many Heads Stripped

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          • Construction Job Sites
          • Home Improvement

          Comments about 10 x 3 Self-Drilling Wood Screws, Stainless Steel, Flat Head, Square Drive:

          Bought 7500 of these for a dock application. Some of the heads were visibly not punched square, so extra care was required when inserting the drive or they would strip rapidly. Keeping a fresh bit helped with this some, but did not completely eliminate the issue.

           
          5.0

          used on treated wood, worked great

          By none

          from Lock Haven PA

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          used on treated wood

          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          2.0

          Too soft........too expensive

          By Boat Dock Builder

          from Bryan, TX

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          Pros

          • Grips wood well

          Cons

          • Too expensive
          • Too soft

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          • Boat dock

          Comments about 10 x 3 Self-Drilling Wood Screws, Stainless Steel, Flat Head, Square Drive:

          Bought over $1,200 of these overpriced screws. Seem to drill well & grip well in wood decking on boat dock. Biggest complaint is they are TOO SOFT! About 5% of the screws would either break on installation or the square drive head would strip out & require time consuming removal with a cats claw & vice grips. Will have to see how long they withstand corrosion. At this point, I think they are too expensive for the amount of wasted screws you encounter.

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          5.0

          used for building stairs, 2x10.

          By none

          from Lock Haven PA

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              Comments about 10 x 3 Self-Drilling Wood Screws, Stainless Steel, Flat Head, Square Drive:

              Used for building stairs , worked great 2x10

               
              5.0

              Great screws!

              By David

              from San Pedro, CA

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                    Comments about 10 x 3 Self-Drilling Wood Screws, Stainless Steel, Flat Head, Square Drive:

                    Used to build a redwood fence and they were perfect. High quality!

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