Use the right tip size.The tip of the screwdriver should completely fill the slot of the screw you’re driving or removing. If the tip is too narrow, there will be considerable loss of leverage while driving, which means you’ll have to use more muscle to drive the screw. Also, you r...
You sometimes can work a small flat-head screwdriver into one of the crossed slots on a Phillips screw, and you may be able to work a corner of the blade into the slot of a torx or Robertson -- square-head -- screw. If you don't even have a flat-head screwdriver, you're not c...
Hold the Screwdriver Near Its Tip Hold the tip of the screwdriver with one hand as you turn its handle with the other. Image Credit:Photo by Laurie Reeves Grasp the handle with your dominant hand and the tip with your other as close to the head of the screw as you can. Apply enough ...
You may need a flathead screwdriver or a Philipps screwdriver. For picking a privacy lock, you need a small flathead screwdriver that will fit inside a small hole. For removing mounting screws, you can use a Philipps screwdriver. The Philipps screwdriver should fit the screw heads. For the ...
Your skateboard trucks do not mount with a screw alone. They need some support from the bottom of the deck in the form of nuts. Thus, when removing the screws, be sure to have a socket or spanner to hold the nuts still or counter-rotate to assist the screwdriver. The nuts are like ...
If you need to get a better grip on the screw, apply an automotive valve grinding compound such as Permatex to the screw's head to boost your grip on it. You can substitute this with powder kitchen cleaner and a few drops of water. Once you apply the paste, push your screwdriver into...
2.Super Glue Method– Put a small amount of super glue in the stripped screw. Hold your screwdriver on the screw for about 20 seconds and then try to unscrew it. (SEE VIDEOS BELOW) 3.Solder Gun Method– Solder a sewing needle to the stripped screw. Once it is soldered in place slowl...
Needle nose pliers can also be useful to hold the cables while you lever the drive away. Remove the drive from the bracket Use the correct screwdriver to remove the screws, then take the drive off the bracket. If the bracket is fastened on both sides, you might have to remove the other...
Loosen the grub screw to free the needle. Pull the diaphragm gently and hold it up to the light to show any pinholes. The diaphragm is held on by a ring and four screws; do not nick the rubber with the screwdriver as you remove them. ...
Pass the end of the hex wrench through it and the magnetic charge it imparts allows the tool to hold onto the screw after it has been removed or on its way down to be tightened. In the process it eliminates dropped fasteners, especially annoyingly small set screws. Trevor Raab Pass an ...