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.

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.

On 23 Aug 2006 14:24:22 -0700, 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

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.a...411,43417&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

Doug Miller wrote:
In article . com, 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.