[pct-l] Screw shoe nutdriver

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Tim,



A spike-tightening tool would probably work, but there is a difference.  The
spike-tool tightens threads once they have been engaged, while to get a
screw to start in resilient rubber it is necessary to push the point firmly
and turn at the same time.  As I recall, the spike tools don’t have a way to
way to push with one’s palm while turning.



It’s so easy, just try any idea or tool at home.



Steel-Eye

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On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Timothy Akin <timothyakin at mac.com> wrote:

> I'm late on the great screw shoe debate, but here's a thought.
> Remembering my Track and Field days, I had a small plastic butterfly
> shaped nutdriver for my spikes. Seems this would work pretty well as a
> lightweight tool for running the sheet metal screws into your shoe's
> lugs.
>
> Tim A.
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