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SCREW INSTALLING x SCREW STARTING xx SCREW Using a router along with a template-and-guide-bushing method to make slotted holes for screws. Tip on using a box wrench and a long driver bit to drive screws in awkward places. Reasons and technique for predrilling holes for screws in solid wood. Tip on driving brass screws without twisting off the heads. How to secure a bolt or woodscrew in the endgrain of wood. Tip: How to start machine screws in hard-to-reach places. Tip: How to use plastic wall anchors to re-size screw holes so screws in a door hinge will tighten again. Tip: How to screw wood screws into thin metal by using a metal screw as a tap screw. Tip on using a hammer to increase the holding power of a woodscrew. Tip on using a hardwood dowel to increase the screw-holding power in particleboard. Plastic tubing holds screw for starting. Tip shows how to use a piece of masking tape to get a screw started. Tip suggests how to install brass screws without damaging the slots. Tip on using soft vinyl tubing on a screwdriver to grasp the screw while starting. Works with almost any type of screwhead. Tip for making a "bib" that can slip over a screw and protect the wooden surface from a slipped screwdriver. Use this "driver" to screw in hanger bolts easily. Hanger bolts have screw threads on one end and threaded rod on the other. Tip: Use a wood dowel to provide good gripping power when screwing into end grain (such as when butt-joining wood using woodscrews). Using epoxy glue to repair loose screws, but still keep them removable if necessary. Tip on concealing screws that are installed toenail fashion in finish carpentry. A survey of self-feed screw guns. Make a quick-change drill bit (with built-in countersink) that fits over the hexagonal shaft of a Phillips bit. This makes it possible to drill pilot holes and drive bugle-head screws without having to change bits. Tip on the correct size holes for wood screws in order to avoid the need for lubricant. Tip: Use two electric drills, one fitted for drilling, and the other fitted for screwdriving, to quickly and easily secure wood together with screws. Tip: Use steel screws to "set" holes for brass screws. Tip: Add a through dowel to receive lag screws driven into end grain. Tip: Use valve-grinding compound to improve the "grip" between screwdriver and screw slot. Tip on tapping the screw holes before installing brass screws. This should prevent any screw breakage. Screws, how to select, drive and anchor them, and how to remove them when they're balky. Tip: Use wooden dowels or solid-wood strips to improve the holding power of screws in end-grain or in plywood edges. Getting started with pilot holes. Techniques for boring pilot or lead holes and then concealing the screw beneath a dowel plug. Tip: Insert a plastic wall anchor in a woodscrew hole that has been stripped. Driving screws with an electric drill. Tips on preparing and concealing screw holes and driving the screws. Tip: Use clear plastic food wrap to hold a screw to a screwdriver until it gets started. Tip: Protect brass screw heads from damage by inserting and removing a steel screw prior to inserting the softer brass screw. Tip on repairing a stripped screw hole. Tip on using tape to hold a small screw on the driver for starting. Tip: Use a wooden golf tee to fix a worn or stripped screw hole. Tip shows how to repair a screwhole so that a loose screw can be tightened again. Tip: How to repair stripped out screw holes with epoxy. Tip on using plastic tubing to hold small screws onto a screwdriver during starting. Tip on using putty to start a nail or screw. Tip on using chalk to prevent screwdriver slip. Fixing stripped screw holes on heavy wooden doors. Tip: Use a scrap of wood when (1) installing screws to protect surrounding wood if screwdriver slips and (2) when drilling a second hole a half-diameter or less from an existing hole. Tip on installing a screw into plaster without damaging the plaster. Tip: Rubber cement on a screwdriver tip will hold screws for starting. Tip: How to increase the holding power of wood screws by coating them with glue before turning them into wood. Tip: Make a special bit to drive screw eyes with your electric drill. Minicourse on boring holes for screws. Tip: Screw or nail holder is made by gluing a bobby pin in a wooden handle. Tip: Use valve-lapping compound to improve the grip on a Phillips-head screw. Use surgical (rubber) tubing on the end of a screwdriver to hold the screw for inserting in hard to reach places. Tip on screwing into end grain by installing a piece of dowel to accept the screw. Tip: Use cork to fill a screw hole that has become enlarged. Works better than toothpicks. Tip on preventing wood fibers from causing a gap when using screws to join two pieces of wood. Drilling holes for woodscrews. Discusses shank holes, pilot holes, countersinks and counterbores. Tip on using beeswax to start screws or nuts in difficult locations. Screw starter made from a piece of key stock. Tip: Use a scrap piece of 1/4" plywood to prevent a screwdriver slip from ruining a piece of wood. Tip: Holder for starting small screws or nails is made from a bobby pin and a wooden dowel. Tip: Use hot-melt glue to hold a screw in contact with the screwdriver when starting a screw in tight quarters. Tip on installing a brass screw without breaking it. Countersink shaft and pilot holes slightly on mating surfaces to create a gap-free joint when joining two wood parts. The use of dowel plugs to secure screws driven into end grain explained. Wire brad keeps flathead screw tight in a countersunk hole. Wooden gripper stick saves your fingers when installing short nails or screws. Method for inserting plugs of solid wood into particle board where screws are to be used. Tip on installing small wood screws so they don't split thin wood and they stay put after installation. Tip: Pre-thread screw holes with hardened steel screws before inserting brass (or other soft metal) screws. Tip: Countersink holes where two boards will be joined by screws. This prevents the screw from raising wood fibers that cause a gap between the boards. Lay-out tool which helps when marking many screw holes all inset the same distance from an edge. Basic technique for drilling and plugging screw holes is illustrated. Using embedded dowels to improve the holding power of wood screws in end grain. Method for ensuring that screws are inserted perfectly vertical into a work piece. Pattern for making your own clearance drill and countersink for #10 woodscrews. Tip: Increase the holding power of screws driven into end grain by inserting a piece of maple dowel. Tip: Use epoxy glue to increase holding strength of screws in end grain. Wood screw standards and installation techniques. Tip: Use plumber's lead wool to anchor screws in brick, cement block and plaster walls. Improve holding power of "screw centers" by replacing them with threaded rod and wood inserts. Tip: Use rubber cement or tacky glue to hold nuts, screws, etc. attached to the driving tool while working overhead. Give screws new bite by restoring worn holes in wood using a wooden golf tee. Tip on using solid wire solder to repair a stripped screw hole in wood. Tip on using a dowel and model cement to start small screws in hard-to-reach places. How to drive solid brass screws without twisting off their heads. Tip on using embedded dowels to grip screws that are driven into end grain. | |||||||||
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