Sustainable track screws

[Johey]

I will disassemble planks that have been mounted outdoors for many years. They are screwed with slot screws. With a screwdriver, it's completely impossible to get them out. I bought a slotted bit and tried it with an impact driver, and it worked perfectly. I got five screws out in two minutes. Then the bit was propeller-shaped.

Are there good bits to get? I know there are hard, slightly more expensive bits intended for impact drivers, but I can't find any slotted variants, only Phillips and Torx. Or should I buy a good screwdriver, cut and file it down? Will it work better, or will it break as quickly as a cheap bit?

Tips are gratefully accepted!

 

[SBH]

you mean bits :wow:
there should be special stronger ones

 

[Johey]

So maybe that's what it's called. I've always thought it comes from English and that bits is plural.

Found one that's said to be a bit tougher than the regular ones, by Wiha. Ordered a few that I'm picking up today so we'll see.

 

[f91jsw]

So maybe that's what it's called. I've always thought it comes from English and that bits is plural.

Strangely enough, the plural in English sometimes becomes singular in Swedish. So often that it's even a writing rule in Swedish with its own name, so-called "kepsbildning." Examples: keps (caps), muffins, chips, bebis, räls.

 

[andersmc]

Strangely enough, plural in English sometimes becomes singular in Swedish. So often that it even has its own writing rule in Swedish, so-called "kepsbildning". Examples: keps (caps), muffins, chips, bebis, räls.

And kex = cakes.

 

[Johey]

Until proven otherwise, I continue to believe that the Swedish singular form of the interchangeable plug for the screwdriver can be called bit.

I tested my new bits yesterday and they work quite well. I have managed to remove (or break off) all the screws I've attempted so far. The first bit broke into small pieces on the second screw, but after that, I pressed the trigger a bit more gently and removed about ten without a scratch on the bit. The impact driver, however, gets hot and smells worryingly chemical, so I'll probably have to take it easy with that too.

Then the planks need to be planed and varnished, and then reassembled with something completely different than slot-head screws!

 

[SBH]

Until proven otherwise, I continue to believe that the Swedish singular form of the interchangeable tip for the screwdriver can be called bit.

Tested my new bits yesterday and they work pretty well. I've managed to remove (or break) all the screws I've tackled so far. The first bit broke into small pieces on the second screw, but after that, I went a bit easier on the trigger and got out about 10 without seeing a scratch on the bit. The impact driver, however, gets warm and smells worryingly chemical, so I probably need to take it easy with that too.

Then the planks will be planed and varnished, and then reassembled with something completely different than slotted screws!

yes. if you go to a store and start asking about bit and bits, they won't understand.
if it's new, your machine will smell.
if it's of poor quality, it will smell.
if it gets really hot, it will smell,

 

[Johey]

It's a Makita, so there should be some kind of quality. It's about six months old, but I've done quite a bit of screwing with it.

 

[SBH]

It's a Makita, so it should be some kind of quality. It's about half a year old, but I've done quite a bit of screwing with it.

depends on which makita, there are different variants. not all makita is quality