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131260 No.131260 [Reply] [Original]

Ok diy I'm not as experienced in certain diy things but I need some advice.

I'm having a lot of trouble unscrewing these (half the size of a pencil) thick screws out of my wall, I tried using a powered screw driver to but the screws would barely budge whilest the engine started smoking.

I've contemplated acquiring a drill with a stronger engine, or finding someway of clipping off the screws, sanding the nubs off & spackling, But I've never seen something that could clip a screw that looks about half as thick as a pencil. Is there anything else anyone can suggest?

pick related: It's those pesky screws.

>> No.131262

I find hand tools often work better. Try a regular screwdriver.

>> No.131271

Yep manual screw driver for sure!
>Make sure its the right size for the screw heads
>Before you start give the heads a firm hit with a hammer to loosen the threads as they may be rusted in. Have a good look and feel of the wall before you do this to judge how hard to hit without smashing the wall!

If all else fails angle grinder
>Small bits at a time so as not to set the wall on fire!!!!!

I expect you should be able to get them out the first way.

>> No.131297

>>131260

What electric screwdriver are you using? Most if the screw doesn't budge everything just locks.

Handtools if you haven't stripped the heads yet or something to take the heads off and then use a nail set and a hammer and pound the screws in the wall till the just fall in.

Unless you are in a stud. Then take the heads off, pound them in a bit and cover in putty.

>> No.131329

>>131297 It was a 4 years old dewalt 12 volt I barrowed.
similar to this model http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202503858/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&am
p;catalogId=10053

>>131271

Do you use a mallet or a regular nail hammer?

>> No.131348

>>131260

>drill
>engine

did I miss something? are there gas powered screwdrivers now?

>> No.131351

>>131348
cmon man, he said he was young.

>> No.131354

>>131329
>2012
>12V cordless drill

>> No.131376

>>131348
>did I miss something? are there gas powered screwdrivers now?

Google 'Stihl BT 45' or just 'petrol engined drill'

I'm sure there'll be a way of fitting a hex bit adapter to the Stihl, some of the others have standard chucks...now, how to persuade the boss I really need one of these beasties to take apart really stubborn computer cases...

>> No.131673

If your cordless drill has a hammer/impact function, try using that. It should help knock it loose.