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Pocket hole disaster! What am I doing wrong?
I'm not familiar with that jig but did a quick google search to take a look. Is it this one?
First, you need to set the depth on the jig to the thickness of the board. Measure the thickness, don't ...
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How do I remove a dishwasher that is screwed to a granite countertop?
Unscrew the screws, using a screwdriver. There's no reason to think doing that will damage the granite. Almost certainly, the screws have been driven into plastic or lead inserts that are placed into ...
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What bit is needed for this screw in an outlet
Pretty sure its called an ECX bit. It fits perfectly. However, it is a robertson in the center and you could use that instead and it works just as well.
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What screw should I use for a ceiling fan?
Generally the fan is supported by the electrical box. These would be machine screws. Wood screws would be used to hold the box to the structural part of the ceiling.
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Where can I find/how can I make metal screws with black heads?
I have had reasonable success painting screw heads for projects. I use a high quality spray paint/primer, give them plenty of time to dry, and screw them in by hand.
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Where can I find/how can I make metal screws with black heads?
I've done it with wood screws, multiple times, and it has held up fine. I screwed them into an old piece of wood to hold them and then sprayed them with 2-3 thin coats. No paint came off when using ...
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Where can I find/how can I make metal screws with black heads?
There are black or dark-bronze screws available. If you can't find them locally check woodworking suppliers, or fastener specialists like McFeely.
There are also compounds sold for darkening/...
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
Get a left-hand drill that fits the stripped-out socket.
Take it easy with a power drill. You will feel when it catches.
I have done this many times at work.
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How to remove what I think is a screw head caught in a waste disposal
I just had this problem with our seven years old Insinkerator 56. Despite an intermittent loud grating sound the plate with the two cutting pieces would spin freely by hand. On pulling out the black ...
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
Does the mailbox have a lip over the wood it's screwed into? If not, you can try taking a metal hacksaw blade off of the saw (maybe hold with vicegrips), slip between the mailbox and the base, and saw ...
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
After removing other 3 screws, try twisting the whole mailbox counterclockwise while pulling up - it might loosen the screw.
You can also use the old fashion method:
Take a blade from metal saw, wrap ...
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
You could try using a 90° drill attachment in an impact driver. I've done this quite a few times getting screws out that otherwise would have needed to be cut off with a grinder.
To tackle this you ...
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
Using a cutoff disk in a Dremel (or similar rotary) tool you could cut a slot for a flathead screw driver, or cut off two of the rounded sides of the head to make grabbing it with a wrench (if you're ...
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
At this point, I'd be thinking about grinding the head of the screw away and then using some vice grips to remove the screw.
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How to remove screws deep in a mailbox that has a stripped head
Probably need to "think outside the box" a bit.
Will the existing mailbox be disposed after it is removed? Then don't worry about removing it delicately. Pick up a claw hammer, tin snips, a ...
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