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Vent: My new apprentice kept snapping gate hinge screws on a cedar fence job.
I had him pre-drill with a bit 1/32 smaller than the screw shank, not the threads, and we haven't broken one since. What's your go-to trick for teaching hinge installation?
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cameronrivera5mo ago
Ever try soap on the screw threads?
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leet325mo ago
My uncle swore by that trick for years. Honestly though, how many screws are people fighting with that this is a life hack? I just use a bit more elbow grease and it's fine. Feels like a solution for a problem that isn't really a problem.
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nathan2894mo ago
Different kind of frustration, soap in the threads makes it a smoother turn.
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