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Joe Reed

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Trying to start a Phillips screw in a spot where I can only get one hand...so I can't hold the screw with the other hand... can't start it by hand either...and the screw isn't steel, so a magnet won't help. Here's my 5 minute solution...

Clamped the Phillips screwdriver in the vise - pointy end up. Put a drop of super glue into the + on the screw. Put the screw in place on the driver. Came back 5 minutes later and installed the screw with no problem. The super glue held it tight to the driver, but pulled off easily once the screw was tight.
 
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Butyl windshield seal works well, too. Just a "pinch" on the tool tip and you've got a stainless/aluminum "magnet."
 
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Those would be nice to have. I've got a screw starter for a standard blade that was my Dad's. It been used mostly over the years for installing points. Don't have one for Phillips though...
 
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Between this and the rad and even the wiring, whole lot O McGyver going on - well done! The simple solutions are typically the best!
 
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Gotta do something when it's raining...and raining...and raining... Probably should be constructing an ark...
 
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I love a good bodge.

I've a couple of the 'grabber' style screw-sticks, one has a slot head on one end and Phillips on the other. Use 'em more for computer work than automotive apps now.

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Yes, dumb dumb....sorry Doc!
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I wuz tryin' t' be P.C. an' suchlike. :lol:
 
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