Extracting Action Screw

Pianotoone@AOL.COM Pianotoone@AOL.COM
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:18:00 EST


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In a message dated 04/03/2002 4:54:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
RNossaman@KSCABLE.com writes:


> It's simple, Dick. You put a screwdriver in the slot and turn, the screw
> breaks, and that's all there is to it. I get a feeling those aren't the 
> details
> you wanted though. My preference is to leave the dumb things in there (if
> there's room to get past them), and put a new screw right next to them.
> Something like a sheet rock screw, only heavier gage and longer, is 
> available
> at any decent hardware store. They are roughly 73 times harder than the
> originals, but even so, I'd drill a pilot hole

Actually these action screws are the kind with a3 inch plastic spacer between 
the bracket and the plate.  Don't know if I could get a drywall screw that 
long.

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