I have been doing repairs around the house again this weekend
came across some of you might find useful
Once you learn this quick trick you'll never strip or crossthread a screw again
Just 3 easy steps you can do in a few
seconds. The first step is to give the bolt a quick
check and clean it if you need to
You can see this one is kind of messed up here. Just get a brush (I've brushed this side already)
Clean and brush it
and make sure you get a nice clean thread
Also check the end of the screw to make sure it's not messed up
I've got one here that is messed up
You can see the end of the screw is not nice at all. It's been cut, it's a mess.
They get struck, nicked, dented... whatever
Then the nut won't go on there nicely.So, 1st step:
check and clean as needed
The 2nd step is "click". You quite simply turn the
screw in the opposite direction like you're unscrewing it. You turn it the wrong way
I've had a lot of professionals and mechanics say, "you're turning it the wrong way"
No, you know what you doing here. What you want do it is to turn it the wrong way
Until you get a click
A substantial click.
Hear that? I did it on this table because it makes a
good sound, but you'll hear it, you'll feel it, it will snap in place.
and now the threads are aligned in both the
female and male parts and as you turn it, it will go in perfectly
Works on wood, with plastic, big bolts, small bolts,
anything, just turn it backward until you get that click
The 3rd thing is "carpe"
use your hand
If you try to use a screwdriver or such to start screws
You'll find that you cross thread and strip a lot more ofte because
you have more power over the tool
With your hand you're better at getting things aligned straight
and you can get that click with your hand and then start it with your hand and when you
feel like it's moving smoothly go ahead and use the tool
If it's not moving smoothing, back it out and do it again
That's it. I will also show you it works in wood and plastic.
Again 3 steps
First check/clean. Second click.
3rd step carpe, use your hand. Let's to check wood and plastic.
Let's do this with a with a
wood screw. Hear that?
Click. And it's ready to turn
Works with wood, brass, plastic, any size screw
Can be a watch screw, a huge bolt on your car
That's all it takes, just back it off until you hear that click
Then she's ready to go
It also works in plastic. This is a little toy helicopter
If we are quiet we can hear it.
Click
And there you go and yes I'm using a screwdriver
Because frankly the screw is too small for my fingers
You heard the click and it starts in perfectly
It will help keep you from cross threading that plastic or help keep you from stripping it out.