DIY question Right-angle screw driver

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I am replacing my kitchen hardware and have run into a dilemma. For the sink section, there are fake handles to make it look like there are drawers underneath the sink. (Dumb, I know).

I can't get a screwdriver or even the very short bit that goes in my husband's drill (don't tell him I touched his drill bits, please) although I can get my fingers up there to touch the screw. But that's probably because I have small hands.

So I did some internet research and found something called a right-angle screwdriver. Has anyone ever used something like this? Do you think it would work?

[hoops902]

Yes, we use right angle drills a lot for drilling into studs or narrowly-spaced joists in order to drill holes for plumbing/electrical. I've also got a flex attachment for my ratcheting screwdriver which allows me to do the same thing manually.

[8 Bit WWBG]

I have a right angle screwdriver specifically for those kinds of jobs. Its not always the easiest thing to turn though. If you are in a tight space, the best you might be able to get is a half-circle worth. Its almost like using a ratchet.

[KaraBoo]

Why not just use a ratchet with a small socket (I think 1/4 inch.....maybe?) that will hold the tip for the screw driver. That's what I would try.....although I realize I might not be decribing it properly....

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Thanks, guys! I'll put my husband on this project when he gets home. I will have replaced 29 sets of hinges by then and over 50 handles so I think he can do this one for me. I want this project to be low stress for him (which is why I am doing it all while he is out of town). But I'm not allowed to play with his power drill. Everything in his workshop is labeled and just so.

I had a baby drill of my own, but he hid the bits. I'm just kidding, but they are now in with his stuff, and I don't know what fits my baby drill.

[thyme4change]

I just did a project where I had to buy a right-angle drill with a screwdriver bit. We got one used.

[Apple]

Sometimes, if you have a really short screwdriver tip you can fit it in the screw and turn it with a crescent wrench.

[Sam_2.0]

Can you pop off the fake drawer front from the cabinet instead? Check to see if its nailed in, or if its just clipped in. Mine are way too easy to remove (which reminds me - I need to re-secure them....).

[dannylion]

I have a right-angle screwdriver that has a ratchet mechanism built in. It's a small one, but I think they came in other sizes. I got it at a local hardware store several years ago. I expect many improvements have been made since then, though this one works well for small screws in tight spaces.

[Steady As She Goes]

What 'sam814' said ...

I rebuilt my neighbors kitchen sink cabinet and the "fake" drawer panels just "popped' off. They were held in place with clips attached to the back of the fascia clipped to rubber bumpers attached to the cabinet.

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I felt the inside of mine and didn't feel any clips. I also tugged and there was no give. I think back in 1980 they nailed these.

I was honestly happy to feel screws for the fake handle. I was scared the person super-glued them. Everything about this house is odd, trust me. I have learned, though, that if you can remove one screw, you can unscrew the other one from the outside. Ditto, if you can start one screw, you can make that one nice and tight from the outsdie. I just need to get started.

However, I'm leaving this with my husband. I may also ask the contractor who told me "Oh, you can do it yourself" if he has the right tool to do it for me. He's doing other work in the area.

[hoops902]

"I may also ask the contractor who told me "Oh, you can do it yourself" if he has the right tool to do it for me."

I think I once saw a porno that started this way.

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"I may also ask the contractor who told me "Oh, you can do it yourself" if he has the right tool to do it for me."

I think I once saw a porno that started this way.

Yeah, I never catch this type of innuendo until it is too late. When my students start snickering, I have to wonder sometimes exactly what I did say.