I have a small one of those screwdrivers that my dad bought years ago
when we were working on the boat. Since I was a kid, my job was to
remove and replace the brass or SS screws all over the boat. Later,
I acquired that screwdriver for my toolbox. It is one of my
favorites, and in a pinch, it will remove Phillips too.
I don't think flaps has them, but an electric wholesaler might. I'd
use my maggot. It is a telescoping magnet about 1/2" dia that is
very powerful. I can use it to spin in a screw to get it started.
works best with flathead screws. FLAPS has the maggots. mine came
from oreilley, so autozone probably has them too.
You can also use some heavy grease or masking tape to stick the screw
to the screwdriver. For removal, i sometimes hold the maggot close
to the screw while I am spinning it out. That has prevented some
losses.
Many years ago (maybe 50), I had a common screwdriver (shaft about 6
inches, or so) with a screw gripper spring on it that could help
keep from losing a screw into the abyss like that beneath the
monovalve on my 91 350SDL. Spring on opposing sides of the shaft
had tips that would fit under head of the screw, etc. 'Spose Auto
Zone may have such to help with my pending valve kit replacement?
No room to get my fingers down in there. 'Plan to pack paper towels
around the valve, too, in order to put a top on the abyss.
Wilton
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