How does grabit work

The cutter carves a hole, you flip it around, and the extractor digs up the fastener. But the funny thing is, the tool worked better when we had it backwards. Take the hinge leaves and the stripped deck screws. We retested the right way after a closer inspection of the instructions. But the first time around, the grabbing end's single tooth, similar to the protrusion on a Forstner bit, had an easier time biting into whatever mangled facets remained. Using the tool the proper way, the cutting end carved such a smooth cone that the grabbing end had difficulty trying to, well, GRAB IT.

Aside: Veteran infomercial script writer John Miller, interviewed for the ASOTV feature in PM's February issue, said, "My biggest concern is that people aren't reading the directions, not using the product properly, and then are not going to get desired result. We're a society that doesn't read directions—we're so excited, we want to use it right away.

The only other common problem was the tendency of the bits to "walk," especially on the narrow bolts on the lawnmower. For problematic automotive nuts and bolts, you're probably better off using the classic candle-wax-as-thread-lubricant trick detailed here. Our shining success story happened at the screen door. Send Us Your Weather Photos. Download the Weather App. Submit a Tip. Sex Trafficking on the South Plains. Reagor Dykes Coverage.

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