use some paper on the tip of your screwdriver to make the blade tight in the slot. once the screw is started, you can remove the paper and finish tightening the screw. you might also put something sticky in the hole, like chewing gum, to hold the screw in place. if neither works, check the hardware store for the same size screws with something other than a slot, such as a Phillips or hex, these are much easier to support with the driver when you are upside down!
From: Carol Botteron <botteron@alum.mit.edu>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 6:18 PM
Subject: [DIY] Headless Set Screws
I took down a towel rod and attached the brackets better to the wall.
To put the whole thing back together I have to re-insert two tiny
headless set screws into the undersides of the mounting arms. Each
screw has a slot in one end for a screwdriver, something like this:
http://www.seekpart.com/company/47203/products/20119891618865625.html
The screws are too short to hold with my fingers while I start to
screw them in. Needle nose pliers don't grip the screws very well.
If I lose my grip the screw will probably vanish forever.
How can I either hold the screw or attach it temporarily to the
screwdriver? Have seen screwdrivers that are magnetic and others
that have little grippers for screws, but I don't have these.
adTHANKSvance!
To put the whole thing back together I have to re-insert two tiny
headless set screws into the undersides of the mounting arms. Each
screw has a slot in one end for a screwdriver, something like this:
http://www.seekpart.com/company/47203/products/20119891618865625.html
The screws are too short to hold with my fingers while I start to
screw them in. Needle nose pliers don't grip the screws very well.
If I lose my grip the screw will probably vanish forever.
How can I either hold the screw or attach it temporarily to the
screwdriver? Have seen screwdrivers that are magnetic and others
that have little grippers for screws, but I don't have these.
adTHANKSvance!
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