Is it possible that anything in the 3⁄32 to 1⁄8 range works just fine? My reference point for screws is mostly sinking wall plugs into plasterboard/masonry, where you quite often see plugs accepting a wide variety of screw sizes e.g. 3.5 to 5 mm. I imagine particleboard is less forgiving, but is it that much less forgiving?
I answered the question in my other reply, but to reiterate, I did observe surface marring with a 3/32″ hole. I didn’t notice any specific difference with a 1/8″ hole, but I didn’t test it rigorously enough to see if the hold the screw had on the board was weaker.
Is it possible that anything in the 3⁄32 to 1⁄8 range works just fine? My reference point for screws is mostly sinking wall plugs into plasterboard/masonry, where you quite often see plugs accepting a wide variety of screw sizes e.g. 3.5 to 5 mm. I imagine particleboard is less forgiving, but is it that much less forgiving?
I answered the question in my other reply, but to reiterate, I did observe surface marring with a 3/32″ hole. I didn’t notice any specific difference with a 1/8″ hole, but I didn’t test it rigorously enough to see if the hold the screw had on the board was weaker.