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Default Square drive wood screws stick to the bit?


"John Doe" wrote in message
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I'm not whining, I'm asking if anyone else has the same problem or if
there is an easy solution.

I got some square drive screws today. I noticed they stick to the
screw driver and thought that was cool since it would be like a
magnetic tip screwdriver with a much stronger grip. Then I drove some
into a 2 x 4 and had trouble removing the drill from the screw head.

Well, I guess the obvious solution is to file the screw head. Any
other suggestions/clues/hints would be appreciated.

I don't don't do much fastening, so it's no big deal in any case.
Thank you.


I find they stick on occassion, particularly if driving into harder
materials requiring a little torque. My guess is the driver tip slightly
cuts into the screw head making it stick a little. I usually just wiggle the
drill a little and it pops off whenever it happens.

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