Re: Cling Wrap

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/11/2011 1:38 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
> Sometimes you have to put in a screw in a place that you just can't get
> your hand in there and if you drop the screw you are totally hosed. I
> was repairing a broken wire in my boat yesterday and ran into one of
> those. Of 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
> would still be open. I considered making one, but thought maybe somebody
> else would have a better solution. I 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
> against 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 had thought of it.
>
>
>

Okay, that's friggin' brilliant and would have helped me out many times
in the past - had I been smart enough to think of it...

Just hope I'm smart enough to remember it the next time I'm in such a spot.

Thanks for passing it on, Bob.