I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
install the rollers before they put them together.
I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
Doug Miller wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
> >I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
> >rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
> >heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
> >is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
> >driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
> >install the rollers fo before they put them together.
> >
> >I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
> >battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
> >these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
> >
> >I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
> >driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
> >power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
> >
> Use a socket wrench instead. Put a 1/4" socket on a ratchet, and your Phillips
> screwdriver bit in the socket, and ratchet away to your heart's content. No
> need for cordless drills.
>
This is a good suggestion. It will work in a pinch but no battery
power. Sears say they have an 45 degree adapter that would work. The
guy on the phone says they make one but didn't have one so I didn't
learn the proper name for it. I am getting too many incorrect hits to
find one on the net.
On 23 Aug 2006 14:24:22 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
>rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
>heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
>is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
>driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
>install the rollers before they put them together.
>
>I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
>battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
>these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
>
>I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
>driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
>power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
Is there more room on the opposite side? You might be able to drill a
pilot hole from the other side. Little bit tricky to get the holes in
the right spot though.
-Leuf
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
>rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
>heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
>is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
>driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
>install the rollers before they put them together.
>
>I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
>battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
>these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
>
>I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
>driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
>power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
>
Use a socket wrench instead. Put a 1/4" socket on a ratchet, and your Phillips
screwdriver bit in the socket, and ratchet away to your heart's content. No
need for cordless drills.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
[email protected] wrote in news:1156368262.858685.321610@
75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
> I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
> driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
> power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
>
>
The screws might have been drives before the top was put on. Today, it
might be easier to use a flex shaft to get into the tight space.
[email protected] wrote in news:1156368262.858685.321610@
75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
> I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
> rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
> heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
> is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
> driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
> install the rollers before they put them together.
>
> I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
> battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
> these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
>
> I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
> driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
> power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
>
air ratchet.
[email protected] wrote:
> I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
> rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
> heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
> is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
> driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
> install the rollers before they put them together.
>
> I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
> battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
> these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
>
> I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
> driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
> power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
>
Something like this:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32210&cat=1,43411,43417&ap=2
I've got one from somewhere else and a Craftsman No. 4116 that no longer
exists but has a permanently captive bit, #2 philips one side .25"
slotted on the other, reversible. They still have them as Sears item
#00904116000 Mfr. model #4116
Joe
> Use a socket wrench instead. Put a 1/4" socket on a ratchet, and your
Phillips
> screwdriver bit in the socket, and ratchet away to your heart's content.
No
> need for cordless drills.
Bingo....but use Square drive screws. the do not cam out like a phillips
which is particularly important in this case whe you can't get some force
*behind* the axis of the screw.
-Steve
Try a 1/4" rechargeable ratchet. I think B&D makes one. That and a 1/4"
socket with a Phillips in it should only be about 2 1/2" or so long.
Jim
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>I am trying to repair my cabinets. Some of the drawers have old
> rollers that need replacing. The existing rollers have standard screw
> heads. I can't even imagine how the screws were driven in a space that
> is roughly 4" high. I barely had room for a standard stubby screw
> driver to remove them. I hope the guys were obviously smart enough to
> install the rollers before they put them together.
>
> I am looking for a bit that will allow me to put a Phillips bit in a
> battery drill. I have found many right angle drills, but I think even
> these would not do the trick in a 4 inch space.
>
> I have found a ratchet screwdriver that is of course is not battery
> driven but will work in this space. Any ideas how I can use battery
> power in a space only 4" high to drive Phillips screws.
>