How do you fix a loose screw?
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Find a way to make the hole smaller or even re-tap it.
What's it supposed to be holding?
Wood - try adding a small piece of wood to the hole for a non-stress situation
Metal - you might have to attach a covering piece of metal.
I've also seen some neat fixes using epoxy and wood filler.
Screwdriver.
If it is in wood, cut some small wood splints or use wooden matchsticks dipped in wood glue and hammered into the screw hole, then screw the screw back in.
use a screw driver
What , in your head?
A cranial screwdriver, and judging by the sneer on your avatar, you need a cross head screwdriver!
lol
tighten the screw!
In metal: Apply a drop of Loctite to the threads. Or add one of those star washers that dig into the adjacent surfaces and help resist loosening.
In wood: Install a larger screw. Or there are metal strips you can buy that wrap around the threads making the same screws threads larger and they have barbs that keep it from coming out.
In plastic: JB Weld, a wonderfull two part epoxy available in most hardware stores.
Not much information to go on but one way to allow a screw to tighten up again is to remove it and then insert a piece of string trimmer nylon cord into the hole. Re-insert the screw and it will dig into the cord and tighten up.
Another approach is to replace the loose screw with a slightly larger one if possible.
screwdriver and if it wont tighten.use teflon tape.
You either need to make the screw bigger(wrapping some teflon tape around machine screws, or the hole smaller - take the screw out and stick in a bit of wood, then screw in beside the wood.
If you are talking about a screw in something made out of wood,you can-
step 1) take the screw out, step 2) take a small piece of wood that fills most or all of the hole (dowel rod works well) and use wood glue to glue it in, step 3) after it is dry, take a razor knife and cut the excess wood off so the dowel is even with whatever you are working on, and step 4) put the screw back in
first, is the screw still useable? (like, head or threads stripped?) if no, trash the screw and get a new one - phillips head screws work better for me. I'm assuming that you're going into wood so we'll start there: if you can move the location of your screw that would be the easiest and fastest fix; I'd suggest a pilot hole about 2/3 the depth of the screw and a diameter about half the diameter of your fastener; some wood screws are tapered: use your head here and don't drill a pilot hole that will clear out the wood that your screw's threads need to get a good purchase(grab) - - - -oh, so you've gotta use the same hole :( no sweat, tap a piece of wood in the hole, then screw the screw right back in. Your filler should be about the same diameter as the hole for most fixes; you could squirt some wood glue (elmers) in the hole or on the plug then let it set, snip it off flush, and pre-drill as above - if you have enough depth, use a longer (same size/ like #8 or #6, or#10, whatever) screw. In some instances, you might get away with simply putting a "fatter" (higher size# and , again, possibly longer replacement in the existing hole) Now, if you're going into sheet metal you're gonna need a fatter screw or move the location. - - In drywall, like to hang a picture you're gonna need a bigger molly or move the hole (you can re-adjust the height with the hanging wire. That covers most "normal" screw screw-ups, if I'm fixing something HEAVY, like an entry door I might go for a good plug and install it with epoxy glue before the pre-drill exercise mentioned above, don't forget about the longer screw along with this option. HOT TIP: never fill your hole with a wood that is significantly harder than the material you're already working with - NEVER EVER USE A CHOPSTICK, your screw will go everywhere except back where it was before; A matchstick usually works when the diameter is OK, tap 'em in with a hammer; they break-off real clean too.
Either a screwdriver, little shim of wood and glue. Or a prescription for Prozac, if the screw is in your head. HAHA
with a screwdriver
Use a screwdriver to tighten the loose screw.
1) larger screw / longer screw
2) glue that expands
3) wood shim
4) depending on where the hole is and if it's hidden - mount screw near the area
5) wall anchor
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