Re:List of screw drives
by micheljansen on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @04:48AM
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Yes, I also quickly developed some skill with a utility knife, getting the paint out and creating space for the screwdriver head, but I never found a good way to prevent the screwdriver from sliding sideways. Especially with large screws that require a lot of force to remove.
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Heat and then a crack with a hammer have been my method. Always using the absolute tightest getting screw driver. I still snap the screw maybe 1 time in 5 due to the torque I can get on it. I’m repairing rusted out 1940s window hinges, and it’s truest awful. Have got about 100-150 to go, but I’ve done maybe 300.
Re:List of screw drives
by olivermarks on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @10:30AM
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I use a cheap chisel the same width as flathead screw, thoroughly clean out the slot with it and use as a screwdriver with very heavy pressure as I turn. This was for very old (circa 1900) screws in old growth wood.