yeah, i understand that the dia. of the hole in the "shank" piece needs to be a tad larger than the screw, and that the dia. of the hole in the "pilot" pieces needs to be smaller than the screw. Using drywall screws is probably not the smartest, maybe I should look at other woodscrews w/ real shanks, but it always comes down to having the "shank" hole all the way through the outer piece, and that is going to vary based on the size of that piece. But drilling 1) pilot
2) shank, and 3) countersink is very time consuming even with 3 drills!!
Just look>You right, I read too fast...just like I eat.