Confirmat Drill bit

[V]

Hello everyone,

I am updating my closet and using a prebound Formica on particle board. (Similar to melamine with a wood grain pattern) I was told the best thing to use for joining two pieces together is a Confirmat screw. Well I found the screws (which are stepped) but have been unable to find a Confirmat bit. I have tried Rockler, WoodCraft, and Lee Valley without success... Does anyone know where I can purchase a Confirmat drill bit?

Thanks, V

[Robatoy]

Hafele carries them. They're expensive.

[J. Clarke]

The local Woodcraft had both sizes in stock.

has starter kits with screws, drill bit, and driver bit. |988023781

[Edwin Pawlowski]

price is a bit steep though. $31 US

[Edwin Pawlowski]

|988023781>>I notice they are not stepped though. How important is that?

[Robatoy]

And they're fragile. The pro ones aren't much better, but some.

A solid tapered bit with a countersink, and some good Robbie screws will be much more convenient and cheaper. The confirmat system is the answer to the question nobody asked. I wouldn't bother.

[J. Clarke]

|988023781>>>>> I notice they are not stepped though. How important is that?

I put up a couple of photos of the screw and bit at

One is a close up of the step on the bit--it's small but it's there.

The bit in the photos is one that I got at Woodcraft, but looking closely at the markings on it I noticed that it's marked "McFeelys".

In any case, it seems to work fine.

[J. Clarke]

Is that for one bit or for a set of three different sizes?

[Edwin Pawlowski]

One bit, but the steps look more pronounced than the Woodcraft bits. I've not seen one first hand.