Dog Door Repair
#1
08-14-20, 03:21 PM
Dog Door Repair
Trying to replace a flap , there's 2 of them on our pet door. Did the exterior one a couple yrs ago, went pretty easy. Now, trying to do the interior flap. Got one of the small sheet metal screws out with no problem. The other, however, is stuck. I've tried all the tools in the foto with no luck. The screw is very small but just won't budge. I'm afraid of wallowing out the phillips head slot with what I have.
Does anyone have any "trick" or tool I can use to get the stuck screw out?
Well, this is sideways from what I wanted?
See the naughty screw on the left?
Does anyone have any "trick" or tool I can use to get the stuck screw out?
Well, this is sideways from what I wanted?
See the naughty screw on the left?
#2
08-14-20, 03:45 PM
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100% sure you have that driver you have to hit with a hammer set to the correct direction?
You can set it on something hard and push down on it to make sure it turns counter clockwise, if not on mine I have to twist that collar to change direction.
100% sure it's the right sized bit?
You can set it on something hard and push down on it to make sure it turns counter clockwise, if not on mine I have to twist that collar to change direction.
100% sure it's the right sized bit?
#3
08-15-20, 03:17 PM
Yes, I got the driver to get some phillips screws out of a 4wd hub retaining ring. It worked like a charm there.
Because of the design I can't get anything bigger than the stubby phillips on the screw head straight. And even then, can't grasp the screwdriver good enough all the way around and push to get enough torque and a good bite on it.
Very frustrating.
Because of the design I can't get anything bigger than the stubby phillips on the screw head straight. And even then, can't grasp the screwdriver good enough all the way around and push to get enough torque and a good bite on it.
Very frustrating.
#4
08-25-20, 04:00 PM
Success! What a difference having the correct tool does! I bought a #2 8 inch phillips screwdriver today that allowed me to better "square up" on the screw and torque the screw out.
