Reusing drywall screws

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Is this a good idea or no??

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[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I don't see why not...

 

[BigOso 10+ year member]

go buy some deckmates

 

[crash9201 10+ year member]

yes its fine, ive used the same screws from my 12'' cvr for one of my 10'' l7s and it worked fine

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

I reuse em

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

its fine

 

[soundstreamer 10+ year member]

They do get weakened every time they are torqued down. After a few uses you will find that the heads will twist off. I'll re-use drywall screws one time before replacing...they are fairly cheap...

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

They do get weakened every time they are torqued down. After a few uses you will find that the heads will twist off. I'll re-use drywall screws one time before replacing...they are fairly cheap...

Bingo! There's the answer I was looking for. This is true, depending upon how tight you tighten the screw. I busted some heads off in the past but today I'm pretty cautious doing so.

 

[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

Depends how much you take your subs out. If you do it often then I would invest in T nuts and bolts but if you do it once in a while, then I would change screws every 2-3 times you take them out. I have taken my 15" out 4 times now and have had no problems reusing the drywall screws.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

I don't use drywall screws to hold the subs mang....I'm talkin about holdin enclosures together.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Depends how much you take your subs out. If you do it often then I would invest in T nuts and bolts but if you do it once in a while, then I would change screws every 2-3 times you take them out. I have taken my 15" out 4 times now and have had no problems reusing the drywall screws.

T nuts are a pain in the *** and not needed. Just use a nice thick screw.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Not needed?? I think it's by choice. In order for them to work right, you gotta know how to use them.

 

[BassMechkanic 10+ year member]

t nuts are the only way to hold subs in - you can torque them tighter than just screws

and dry wall screws are made for dry wall-- they make constuction screws that are way-way stronger- homedepot sells them, ithink they are gold and same price as dryway breakers!

 

[assman 10+ year member]

go buy some deckmates

tis what i use and reuse

 

[tuck05 10+ year member]

I use 3" deck screws with the torx 25 head.