Veritas snug plug/Disston screwdigger tight

[Secret_Sipper]

Hi,

Quite new to plug/pelleting but I've bought the above tools along with a drill guide to squarely drill the new window boards down. First thing I've noticed was the hole and pellet are pretty much size and size. I know it's a "snug plug" but its not even starting in the wood!
If drilled right down to the furthest shoulder on the screwdigger which has opened it up a tad more but I'm wondering if you just knock the pellet in or it needs to push in a few mm?

Cheers

 

[Burnerman]

A smear of PVA on the plug and carefully hammer them in......they should crush down well enough.
John

 

[foxhole]

Does not matter if they don't go fully home as they can be sanded down to the top.

 

[Secret_Sipper]

I understand it might not go fully home but my concern was damaging the board due to how neat the fit was. I've found a scrap piece I'm gonna have a play with before committing.

I also wondered if the tightened fit was due to the wood being hardwood.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I've generally made a point of buying my plug cutters and drill/countersinks from the same manufacturer on the grounds that then they should fit better. One firm's interpretation of 1/2 in is not necessarily going to be the same as another firm's...... And the fit should be pretty snug unless you are happy using filler......

 

[Secret_Sipper]

I would tend to agree with your thinking there but Axminster didn't seem to sell any other screwdigger/countersink/bore bit. I was tempted by screwfix's trend brand but though the disston better thought of!
Thanks for all the inputs.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Trend is an internationally known firm and many of my colleagues use Trend Snappy plug cutters and drill/countersinks. Personally I'm not enamoured of the Disston brand (and that's all it is these days). Axminster should know better, but my own experience of dealing with their sales people is that is just what many of them are - sales people as opposed to users......

 

[lostinthelight]

Are you taking the plug cutter deep enough into the doner wood? some plug cutters form a lead on the plug when fully inserted.
litl
edit. if it doesnt form a lead/taper,try sanding one on.