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Re:IKEA to buy back used furniture in recycling push by mindslight on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @01:04AM (#24844892)
protip: when reusing wood/plastic/sheet metal screw holes, turn the screw in reverse with your fingers to feel out where the existing threads are, and then screw it back into the same groove.
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Re:IKEA to buy back used furniture in recycling push by ornornor on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @01:40AM (#24845066)
I can confirm. I do that with every screw ever and I have yet to strip a thread. It’s also very satisfying for me to know I’m in the same groove and it’s usually much easier to screw the screw back in.
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