i guess it is such a sad comment. at 76 years old I was never taught that, including in shop class in high school.
<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The RK05 manual (similar pack) says to turn the screws backwards until > you > >> can feel they are in the original threads before screwing them in. > > On Mon, 15 Dec 2025, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: > > This is common practice for every screw and material (wood, metal, > plastic > > etc.). > > It is a sad comment on our society that there could be a need to tell > people. > Are there really people who were not taught that the first time that they > encountered a threaded fastener? > -- --Carey
