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the screw was a philip screw and now it looks like a rounded and mess up so none of the tools fit anymore.... it needed a miniture Philip screw driver now what how do i get it out.

2007-08-09 19:19:17 · 9 answers · asked by The word Fan! 1 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

9 answers

If you can pound it through from the otherside, try that to raise it up enough that you can twist/pull it out with vice grips.

2007-08-09 19:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I really need more information to give you the best answer.

If you have access to the tip of the screw then you can use vice grips and begin the tedious process of gripping and unscrewing.

What is the substrate made of? (is this screw inside of metal, plastic, wood?)

Is it large enough for an "easy out". An easy out is a reverse threaded drill and driver set which can create a new temporary head in the cam-ed out old screw head.
Look here for some examples of easy outs and other screw extractors... http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=screw%20extractor&Nty=1&D=screw%20extractor&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial

The screw can also be drilled out. This will take some time and probably some cutting oil. Drill directly into the screw all the way through the body. You will then have to tap the hole again (possibly with a larger drill and tap) and use a new screw.

Finally, I have one more trick... a little cheap but it has worked for me in the past when I've been really stuck!

Locate a piece of throw away metal... a bad screwdriver, or coat hanger wire, and place it right on the tip of the camed out screw head. Use cyano-acrylate glue (super glue) and glue the two pieces of metal together. Leave them pressed together for an hour. Once dried, attempt to remove the screw by twisting as normal.

Good Luck!

2007-08-09 19:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by erikfaraway 3 · 0 0

Use a Dremel and with a thin carbide wheel. Make a slash in it and use a strait edge screwdriver to remove it.
or
Use a pair of vice grips if the screw is sticking out.

If none of this works or the screw is painted or stuck try hitting the back of the screwdriver with a hammer to fee the top or threads. Kind of like tapping a jar to open it.

2007-08-09 19:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by J C 1 · 1 0

If you can't pound it out from the backside of whatever it's screwed into you can also try tapping it. This is a pain and a little tricky. You have to have a steady hand. I had this problem once when I was replacing my breaks and one of the bolts got got stripped. You have to drill out the head of the screw making a hole in the middle and use a pliers or a bit to screw it out. Good luck.

2007-08-09 19:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by momdidi 3 · 2 0

Go to Ace hardware and get a screw removal driver. The other way is to drill it out.
There three sizes to a driver that removes screws, usually you can buy the kit, comes in all three sizes, it's very similar to a "E-Z-out"

2007-08-09 23:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0 0

As a handyman I have a set of backwards drill bits. In other words, when it is drilling a hole you actually have the drill set to turn in reverse. This happens to be the same direction a screw needs to turn in order to be taken out. If the screw is going to come out it will. and if it won't, it gets drilled out.

2007-08-10 01:20:31 · answer #6 · answered by UVHS 3 · 0 0

If the screw is big enough, you can drill a pilot hole and use an E-Z-Out screw extractor. If not, grip the head tightly with a vise grip and back it out. I hope you didn't chip your knife blade.

2007-08-09 20:32:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

best to drill it out since it is so small then replace with a screw that is a touch bigger if you can.

2007-08-10 01:07:30 · answer #8 · answered by gands4ever 5 · 0 0

Spray it good with wd 40. let soak and then take a grill and put it in reverse and maybe it will yank it up enough that you can get it out.
Queen Bee

2007-08-09 19:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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