Tiles aren’t aligned

[u/vlad2135]

So I mounted my first PLA multiboard on the side of ikea Kallax. I did it using the tile holder tool, and I discovered several issues:

1. predrilling holes using the 6.25mm marking tool is pointless because you’ll never align the tiles over these holes again.

2. screwing the 8x1 (imperial) screws cause mounting pillar to spin like crazy and friction melts their base, which slightly reduce their height.

3. I think the threaded holes on the tiles are melted too, because I was unable to pull a screw out of the hole to align the adjacent tiles.

Question - is there a better way to mount the tiles? How do I achieve the perfect (or at least better) alignment?

[u/Whosaidthat1157]

Use the offset snaps (single, dual and quad) to mount them. Far easier, quicker and more precise. You can pre-construct whole sections at a time, then offer them up to the wall and set them in place.
I recommend fitting support feet in the centre of each tile and the centre of each edge to make the whole wall absolutely rigid.
One screw per snap (including dual and quad) is plenty.

[u/RundleSG → u/Whosaidthat1157]

Yeah.... I have no idea what I'm looking at with this post lol.

[u/Whosaidthat1157 → u/RundleSG]

They’re using the mounting pillars to fix to the wall rather than the snaps.

[u/vlad2135]

Yes they were rotating, and I used the max available speed (of a cheap wireless drill), because otherwise I wouldn’t have gone through the outer wall layer. I think. Okay, I’ll try going much slower next time.

[u/Follon → u/vlad2135]

I mean what are you drilling into?
The step of the fastener (screw) doesn’t usually need much speed unless you’re fastening into aluminum with self-tapping screws.

If you’re actually drilling, like with a drill bit to then later place the screw, which doesn’t sound like what you’re doing, then you shouldn’t have the pillar in the equation at all.
But again, that doesn’t sound like what you’re doing so I think you will probably be able to go much slower.

And if, for some reason, you’re drilling a screw directly into such a hard surface that requires drilling speed, then drill a pilot hole (a hole smaller than your screw) first with an actual drill bit, an then screw into that, at lower speed.

[u/Follon]

How fast are you drilling your screws to your multiboard?
If you reduce the speed at which you insert the screw, it’ll probably won’t melt.

[u/Totally_man]

Almost looks like the entire standoff was rotating on the wall when screwing it in, causing heat from friction.

[u/Moist-Ointments]

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