turbogold screws

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:43 am

just ordered yet another refill of my turbogold box.......£55

They are good, and my main screw of choice when working, but is there anything as good but cheaper?

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:50 am

the thing about turbo gold you virtualy never need need to pilot or countersink

so if you want to save money use silvers and pilot near the end off the timber or in smaller sections

or just be lazy like most off us and pay an extra 2p a screw on average

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:30 pm

they are really good...........just would be good to refill for £30 instead of £55

and I ain't going to drill any pilot holes.........lets just get that bit correct

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:44 pm

handyman wrote: and I ain't going to drill any pilot holes.........lets just get that bit correct

Too Right!!

You want to pilot hole like you want a hole in the ...

Mooncat · Post by **Mooncat** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:36 pm

Do they go rusty when used out of doors?

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:37 am

they are plated, but will go rusty (eventually)

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:17 am

Turbogold screws are excellent. I always use these. If I buy something with screws included they get thrown and I use turbogolds instead

Mr Mike · Post by **Mr Mike** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:00 pm

I'm quite partial to a Reisser R2 myself

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:13 pm

I was very impressed with the Spax Flooring screws and was wondering about using them generally instead of the Turbogolds

What you guys reckon to these:

245 Pieces. All the most popular screw sizes. Zinc yellow, Pozidriv™ in a plastic case. - £12.99

or this one - 3100 Pieces. No pre-drilling required with this selection of the most popular sizes of woodscrew. Supplied in high quality metal case with 16 individual pull-out compartments and safety catch - £54.99

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:43 pm

I think RichAndo may have mentoined about using Screwfix via Quidco, but I never remembered

But just logged onto Quidco and they say Screwfix have upped the cashback to 7% when you buy on-line, so deffo worth doing that if you don't already

And I have to remember to doso as well

The Weegie · Post by **The Weegie** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:42 pm

I have always used Spax woodscrews. However I was giving a couple of boxes of Turbogold screws and I found these to be just as good. Even cheaper.

Now I mostly use Turbogold.

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:43 pm

I too have converted to SPAX after getting a freebie trade case with a mass of timber stud and sheet i bought for a job! now i buy them out of habit and HANG THE EXPENSE

just up my rate to cover them

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:46 pm

Hoovie wrote "Zinc yellow, Pozidriv™"

you cant use PZ bits on these as it "cams out" as the torq increases, SPAX bits are Z1-2-3 and you do get double enders in the trade cases