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Posted by mm on October 6, 2009, 10:06 pm
On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:14:28 -0500, jim evans
>Does anyone know an easy way to line up the screws when reinstalling a
>doorknob like this
>http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2691/knobp1060624.jpg
>I fussed with a single screw for ten minutes then got my wife (who has
>more patience than me) and she must have fooled with it for 10-15
>minutes before getting them started. I have this problem every time I
>take of knobs like this.
Wiggling is an important part, like Stormin says.
If the screw can be pushed so far in that its head rests in the
depression in the door knob bezel, then you missed the tube it's
supposed to screw into. Don't waste your time trying to tighten it.
Pull it out a half inch or inch and try to push it in more straightly,
more straight-on. If straight on has been tried succesfully, then try
for off-center a few times, 3 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 6
o'clock, hen go back to aiming for the center.
Is the problem that you never hit the tube, or you hit the tube, but
can't maneuver the screw to the center of the tube where it will screw
in?
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Posted by jim evans on October 7, 2009, 3:40 pm
wrote:
>Is the problem that you never hit the tube, or you hit the tube, but
>can't maneuver the screw to the center of the tube where it will screw
>in?
I'm not entirely sure. I think the problem is I hit the tube but fail
to maneuver the screw into the tube. But, the tube end's about flush
with the latch mechanism, so I'm not sure whether I'm feeling the tube
or the latch.
By the way, I again fussed it in again, so I won't have this problem
for a while anyway.
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Posted by Winston on October 7, 2009, 1:53 am
jim evans wrote:
> Does anyone know an easy way to line up the screws when reinstalling a
> doorknob like this
> http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2691/knobp1060624.jpg
>
(...)
It strikes me that you could slide a short length of heat shrink
tubing over each boss to funnel the fastener.
http://www.visipak.com/heat_shrink_tubing_singlewall.html
I've installed lots of doorknobs but haven't tried this short
cut yet.
--Winston
--
I'm still waiting for another sublime, transcendent flash of adequacy.
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Posted by jim evans on October 7, 2009, 3:42 pm
wrote:
>jim evans wrote:
>> Does anyone know an easy way to line up the screws when reinstalling a
>> doorknob like this
>> http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2691/knobp1060624.jpg
>>
>(...)
>It strikes me that you could slide a short length of heat shrink
>tubing over each boss to funnel the fastener.
>http://www.visipak.com/heat_shrink_tubing_singlewall.html
That sounds like a good trick to try. Next time I have to do this
I'll try it. I have shrink tubing, so it will be easy to try.
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Posted by Marilyn & Bob on October 7, 2009, 12:42 pm
> Does anyone know an easy way to line up the screws when reinstalling a
> doorknob like this
> http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2691/knobp1060624.jpg
> I fussed with a single screw for ten minutes then got my wife (who has
> more patience than me) and she must have fooled with it for 10-15
> minutes before getting them started. I have this problem every time I
> take of knobs like this.
Use an ice pick long awl or similar instead of the screw. The should allow
you to have the female part out far enough so you can see where to insert
the end of the ice pick. Then put the female end in flush with the door
with the pick still in. This should help in lining up the screw hole with
the receiver. Remove the pick. It then should be easier to line up the
screw with the receive. Just start that screw (do not tighten). Use the
ice pick to try to find the receiver for a second screw.
--
Peace,
BobJ
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>doorknob like this
>http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2691/knobp1060624.jpg
>I fussed with a single screw for ten minutes then got my wife (who has
>more patience than me) and she must have fooled with it for 10-15
>minutes before getting them started. I have this problem every time I
>take of knobs like this.