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Hi @BoeingFan
The segments in the screw are easy first lets solve your snake situation.
That live frog of yours Mr painted Gray is why they coming over to your place for tea and frogs legs.
So I have thought of a plan where you buy 2 dozen cement frogs and place then around your yard as decoys one snake bite of the cement decoys and its a trip to the dentist for the snake. Or rubber frogs lets see them chew on them for a while lol
Oh yes those bare segments on the screw thread are built in weak points placed there to allow you to more easily break of unneeded segments to allow you to shorten the screws to match your door thickness.
Not all that screw will fit/Screw inside handle depending on door thickness so excess segments need to be broken off or the handle will be loose on the door.
Place screw besides door thickness I am estimating one or two sections of the screw will be needed to screw into handle so if more than 2 sections are sitting proud you need to break them off.
DOOR THICKNESS + 2 Section - Excess sections = Correct screw length.
No cutting or grinding needed this method when I was installing kitchen upgrade as grinder another weighty bit to lug onsite.
If you need to remove one or more sections grab the screw on top of the thread you want to keep .or vice or Multigrips or vice grips holding the screw thread you want to keep along the screw from the screw head end with the sacraficial thead sections pointing outwards. Now simultaneously grab in a firm grip the sacraficial segments with pliers etc 2mm away from other pliers etc and gentally flex screw back and forwards it will snap quickly. I have even used a adjustable spanner over the line of the screw axis tightened up firmly and flexed screw to snap it.
Any one else have there favourite methods of breaking these of please advise as my method not super efficient.
No need to debur the screw. insert screw through door and into handle and tighten and repeat.
Oh you wouldnt be the first person to break of wrong segments IE too Short. Not near a hardware store I have in a pinch used an ordinary wood or plaster board screw into the handle the screw will cut a new thread into handle as they start tapered and will be solid. You only want about 10mm of thread to go into handle so adjust your screw length accordingly.
If for some reason you get spares of this screw in pkt keep them in your golden spare parts draw in case of future handle jobs and wrong cut screws occur.
All that description for one little screw. LOL Lucky your not building a nuclear power cell yet.
Hello everyone,
I thought I'd share a progress update on the painting; I've finished the walls on the southern and western sides sans the doors, window trims, and I've removed the window shades on the western side as they were starting to rot. I'm very happy with the colours, and the Dulux paint is great to put on. I'll add some more pics on other progress soon.
Cheers,
Jason
Amazing work @BoeingFan! I trust you're really impressed with your efforts. The colour you've chosen looks fantastic.
Many thanks for sharing your update. What are you going to tackle next?
Mitchell
Good morning all,
So I've almost finished painting the northern facing wall, I did the section in the photo on Sunday, but ran out of the dark grey (Dulux Grid) for the trim. I'll get some more paint on the next trip to town. Window and door frames and trims are next.
Earthwool is not only an excellent insulator but has great acoustic performance @BoeingFan. Make sure to select the blue bags, which are the Soundshield variety. I trust you'll find it's a great choice for your project.
I'll pass your feedback about Bunnings Grafton onto the powers that be. 👍
Mitchell
