Re: Cling Wrap

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Feb 11, 1:38=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sometimes you have to put in a screw in a place that you just can't get y=
our
> hand in there and if you drop the screw you are totally hosed. =A0I was
> repairing a broken wire in my boat yesterday and ran into one of those. =
=A0Of
> course it's a stainless steel screw so a mag tip wouldn't work.
>
> I couldn't find any of the screw holder screwdrivers I used to have, and =
it
> was late enough I wasn't confident in finding one at any stores that woul=
d
> still be open. =A0I considered making one, but thought maybe somebody els=
e
> would have a better solution. =A0I did a search for DIY screw holding
> screwdriver or something like that and found a good tip that worked
> perfectly.
>
> Poke the screw through some cling wrap.
> Place the screw on the screw driver.
> Wrap the cling wrap around the screw driver to hold the screw firmly agai=
nst
> the tip.
> Start the screw a couple threads.
> Pull back the cling wrap and screwdriver to tear the screw through.
> Remove the cling wrap.
> Tighten the screw the rest of the way.
>
> Its simple, elegant, works very well, and I wish =A0had thought of it.

Neat idea.

Thanks.