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How to remove one way screw?
I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now
my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. |
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I usually use a Dremel grinding wheel, and flatten out the rounded portions
and then use a normal screwdriver to remove. Obviously the screws are no longer one way screws after that, so if you'd need them to be, you'd need to replace them with new ones. Good Luck.. "Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. |
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"Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. Not sure if the stuff in this set will work, but check the rest of the things they have for a better tool. http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/ht/OD01 Charlie |
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"Zean Smith" wrote in news:V9udncETOaZ7sy7fRVn-
: I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. At the same site you linked, Hudson calls it the un-do-it. http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/s...itscrwdrvr.htm or Screw Extractors like: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/searc...essionID=@@@@2 018601020.1119041156@@@@&BV_EngineID=cckeaddellkee fmcegecegjdghldghh.0&bidsit e=CRAFT&targetPage=%2Fmercado%2Fsearchall.jsp&vert ical=SEARS&x=0&y=0&displayT arget=searchresults //rus// |
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"Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. A pair of vice grips works unless the screw is counter sunk. |
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Method A
Special tool that others suggested. Method B Probably overkill -- but you can use a dab of JB Weld to adhere a hex nut to the top of the screws and then unscrew with a socket once dry. Just be sure not to get JB Weld on anything but the screws and hex nuts of you'll be back with another posting. Method C Depending on the bike rack design you might be able to quickly grind off the tops and then remove the piece the screws were holding on. There will then be a nub sticking up the thickness of the piece the screws were attaching. You can turn this nub with needle nose pliers or may even be able to grab the nub directly with the drill chuck and unscrew. Hope this helps, William |
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Method D?  Like MTL almost said use a dremel or something and cut a slotthen use a regular screwdriver. Alvin in AZ |
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"Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. There are several good suggestions to choose from. If the others don't work there is always the ez-out. They make a set of dies that have reverse threads on them. You drill a small hole down the center of the shaft of the stuck screw. Then you screw in the reverse threat die until it tightens up. Remember, being reversed thread you screw it in counter-clockwise. When it will screw in no more, it will remove the screw. It works for rounded bolt heads or whatever. I've used mine maybe four times in the 15 years I've had the set. Usually I can grip the screw head with channelocks or wirecutters or something. If I had to find the easeouts..........that would be as big a chore as working the screw out. Randy R. Cox |
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"Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. Depending on what is around the screw and what would be left after the had is gone, you could center punch really good, drill a small hole easy to keep centered and than drill with a bit slightly larger than the shank until the had fall off. The bike rack is now free, You now got to get the screw out by grabbing the shank with players wise grips or whatever is handy. Why did you use the one way screws in the first place? MG |
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Randy Cox wrote:
"Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. There are several good suggestions to choose from. If the others don't work there is always the ez-out. They make a set of dies that have reverse threads on them. You drill a small hole down the center of the shaft of the stuck screw. Then you screw in the reverse threat die until it tightens up. Remember, being reversed thread you screw it in counter-clockwise. When it will screw in no more, it will remove the screw. It works for rounded bolt heads or whatever. I've used mine maybe four times in the 15 years I've had the set. Usually I can grip the screw head with channelocks or wirecutters or something. If I had to find the easeouts..........that would be as big a chore as working the screw out. Randy R. Cox Sears sells a boxed set of 3 sizes for about $25. That's not exactly cheap, but IMHO well worth it when needed. They last almost forever, and are under the Craftsman warranty. -- If you find a posting or message from myself offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting,complain to me and I will demonstrate. |
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Greetings,
Return it to the store. A couple of days later come back and buy another one. William |
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In alt.home.repair on Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:23:27 -0500 "Randy Cox"
posted: "Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. There are several good suggestions to choose from. If the others don't work there is always the ez-out. They make a set of dies that have reverse threads on them. You drill a small hole down the center of the shaft of the A variation on this is to use a left-handed drill bit when drilling the hole, and run the drill backwards. I don't know how big these screws are or what they are in or how well stuck they are, and like you I'm not saying this is the first option to try. I started doing this when I needed to dissassemble B&D appliances that used screws with weird heads**. Often they started to come out when the hole was just more than barely started. (later I got a set of bits for wierd screws) **to keep people from repairing their own applicances. Once I took apart an air pump cigarette lighter plug, and inside was a blown fuse. Easy to replace, for 35 cents. What would the service department have done? Left-handed drill bit start cheap enough but get expensive real soon as the size gets bigger. Can find them at almost no stores**, probably only Vermont American on the web. ***Although it was fun to ask clerks and see if they believed me. stuck screw. Then you screw in the reverse threat die until it tightens up. Remember, being reversed thread you screw it in counter-clockwise. When it will screw in no more, it will remove the screw. It works for rounded bolt heads or whatever. I've used mine maybe four times in the 15 years I've had the set. Usually I can grip the screw head with channelocks or wirecutters or something. If I had to find the easeouts..........that would be as big a chore as working the screw out. Randy R. Cox Meirman -- If emailing, please let me know whether or not you are posting the same letter. Change domain to erols.com, if necessary. |
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On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:13:23 -0400, "Zean Smith"
wrote: I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? The answer is on the same page...Go and buy one... THE UN-DO-IT TOOL IS NECESSARY FOR REMOVAL. |
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" wrote in message oups.com... Greetings, Return it to the store. A couple of days later come back and buy another one. William I don't think that is an option. That's why they had "one way screws". You could buy the rack and take it out of the store, but you couldn't return it...."one way screws". Nevermind...bad joke! Randy R. Cox |
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"MG" wrote in message ink.net... (snip) Depending on what is around the screw and what would be left after the had is gone, you could center punch really good, drill a small hole easy to keep centered and than drill with a bit slightly larger than the shank until the had fall off. The bike rack is now free, You now got to get the screw out by grabbing the shank with players wise grips or whatever is handy. Why did you use the one way screws in the first place? What?! A sensible reply on Usenet? What is the world coming to? That was my first thought on seeing OP's post- one-way screws are for public restrooms and similar vandal and theft-prone locations. Why would manufacturer supply those for a home-use product? Dumb to supply them, dumb to use them. aem sends... |
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On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:13:23 -0400, "Zean Smith"
wrote: I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. Replace the wife with one who doesn't mind how the bike rack looks. HTH |
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Avery wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:13:23 -0400, "Zean Smith" wrote: I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. What are you doing letting your wife in your garage? A mans gotta have some privacy! I hear some folks park their cars in the garage. Dumbass practice if you ask me, but that's folk for ya. |
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meirman wrote:
In alt.home.repair on Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:23:27 -0500 "Randy Cox" posted: "Zean Smith" wrote in message ... I bought a bicycle rack from home depot and installed it in my garage, now my wife says it looks like ****, so now I have to move it somewhere else. But that rack comes with One-way screws, (like this one: http://www.hudsonfasteners.com/sec/sec_ow_rhms.htm) I can't get it out...help... is there a tool I can buy to remove the screw? this screws are stupid.. actually my wife is stupid too. help. There are several good suggestions to choose from. If the others don't work there is always the ez-out. They make a set of dies that have reverse threads on them. You drill a small hole down the center of the shaft of the A variation on this is to use a left-handed drill bit when drilling the hole, and run the drill backwards. I don't know how big these screws are or what they are in or how well stuck they are, and like you I'm not saying this is the first option to try. I started doing this when I needed to dissassemble B&D appliances that used screws with weird heads**. Often they started to come out when the hole was just more than barely started. (later I got a set of bits for wierd screws) **to keep people from repairing their own applicances. Once I took apart an air pump cigarette lighter plug, and inside was a blown fuse. Easy to replace, for 35 cents. What would the service department have done? Left-handed drill bit start cheap enough but get expensive real soon as the size gets bigger. Can find them at almost no stores**, probably only Vermont American on the web. ***Although it was fun to ask clerks and see if they believed me. stuck screw. Then you screw in the reverse threat die until it tightens up. Remember, being reversed thread you screw it in counter-clockwise. When it will screw in no more, it will remove the screw. It works for rounded bolt heads or whatever. I've used mine maybe four times in the 15 years I've had the set. Usually I can grip the screw head with channelocks or wirecutters or something. If I had to find the easeouts..........that would be as big a chore as working the screw out. Randy R. Cox Meirman -- If emailing, please let me know whether or not you are posting the same letter. Change domain to erols.com, if necessary. When I run into these, or even just an old screw around the house, Depending on the situation I usually drill them out. Once you drill that hole in the screw, the screw should loose a lot of its sticking power anyway. Just insert the thingy and tap a few times, then back it out. Right too for the right job. Dont try to just rig something up, way easier to buy the thing and remove it. Can't remember what its called though. In situations like bathroom doors where both ends of the screw are exposed I usually dont need the tool, and can just drill the whole screw out. If you get the right size bit, the screw will eventually come out when you reverse the drill. (if its exposed on both sidez) -- Respectfully, CL Gilbert For a free Java interface to Freechess.org see http://www.rigidsoftware.com/Chess/chess.html |
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Can't remember what its called though.
CL Gilbert "easy out"  I prefer to "dremel" (new verb a slot in the top and use a regularscrew driver. YMMV Alvin in AZ |
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Having dealt with a few as a wrought iron man, they can be a booger.
Cut a slot with a dremel. Sears now sells some kind of thingus that sounds like it might work. Grind the head off with a grinder, then take the shaft out with ViseGrips. Tell your wife she's an adult and to cope. Steve |
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On 20 Jun 2005 14:59:21 -0400, Philip Lewis
wrote: curious why "cut" wouldn't do. I hate it when people verb nouns. ^_^ "It's not the verbing that weirds the language, it's the renounification." -I forget who. |
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Philip Lewis wrote:
writes: I prefer to "dremel" (new verb a slot in the top and use a regularscrew driver. YMMV curious why "cut" wouldn't do. The cut off wheel in a demel is round, deeper cut with less "hanggin' over " to mar the surface?A hacksaw's blade is straight and usually too thin both. A dremel's cut-off wheel might be too thin too but the slot can be widened to adjust that width. Or use a thicker cut-off wheel to start with? I have three store bought thicknesses and two homemade thicknesses. I hate it when people verb nouns. ^_^ Did with dremel right after I got my first one ('77?). but back to the matter at hand, that seems like the quickest solution assuming you have a rotary tool. If not, a file might do. flip Ich habe keine Ahnung was das bedeutet, oder vielleicht doch? Flip, you been listening to that dangged ol' Rammstein again? Alvin in AZ (Du Hast rocks! |
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I bought a bicycle rack from home depot......
I think Sears and others make a drill bit attachment for removing stripped slot or phillips screws. I thing that might work. ShakyMark |
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