I was trying to replace this door hinge, but the circled screw won't budge and now the head is buggered to boot. They are machine screws going into a metal jamb.
So how do I get this out now? --Preferably without messing up the machine threads of the door jamb.
Those are probably 4" hinges and a #2 Phillips is the proper size. 4 1/2" hinges use a #12 screw which definitely uses a #3 Phillips. Bit size is more important than you would think.
You can take a scratch awl or sturdy ice pick and working around the outer perimeter of the screw head, use a hammer to create a dimple in the screw head, then angle the awl to drive the screw counterclockwise with the hammer
When trying to remove any machine screw that doesn't break loose immediately, set the screwdriver in the screw, apply turning pressure with one hand and smack the daylights out of the head of the screwdriver with a hammer. Once is often enough to break a recalcitrant screw loose.
EDIT: For some reason unknown to me, 4" hinges usually take a #9 screw. Oddball size!
Try making a cross a little bigger than the damaged cross in the screw-head using a small chisel. Use a hand impact tool with a best fit Phillips tip to try loosening the screw. You must hold the hand impact tool firm or the hammer impact will turn the wrong half of the impact tool.
I have an impact driver like the on Joe left a link for - they work well. I usually drag mine out if I think the screw is going to give me issues, before I bugger up the head too much. But they usually still work with a chewed up screw head.
I plan to build some cheap speaker stands. A 2x4 in between two pieces of particle board used for shelving, and I'll just set the speaker on top. However, I'm worried about bumping and knocking them over, and am looking for ideas on how to non-permanently secure them in place. Just enough to survive a bump.
So far I'm leaning towards adhesive velcro strips. Or, screwing some small L/corner brackets into the top of the stand so that they fit the speaker nice and snug, and I'll glue some spongey foam I've got lying around on the inside of the brackets to help protect the speaker and help hold it in place even better. Brackets won't be screwed into speaker, just rely on pressure/friction.
I tend to overlook simple solutions for things. You should see the original mock up for the speaker stands....So looking for suggestions.
The speakers are roughly 5-6 lbs, and the others maybe 12-15.
Hello, I’m new to the forum. I’m looking for a particular type of bolt and not sure if someone manufacturers something like this. I know this is a long shot but thought I would try asking. I’m looking for a hex bolt with a square end at the bottom (end) of the bolt. The closest I could find was a dog-point bolt, but the end is circular instead of square. Ideally if I could take the dog point bolt (picture below) and add the square end of the stud (the stud end would be smaller
so that a nut can fit on to the bolt) that would be the exact bolt I am looking for. Thanks in advance.
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