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Jim Elbrecht Jim Elbrecht is offline
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Default Tip for removing stripped screws

Richcosta wrote:
Any creative tips for removing screws whose heads have nothing to
catch? These are neither regular or Phillips Head screws. They have
a special bit, kind of in the shape of a square. Anyway, the inside
of the head is now a round, smooth circle.

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Not all that creative- but how about a screw extractor?
['easy out' type]
http://homerepair.about.com/od/inter..._extractor.htm

[hollow bit type]
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product...erings_id=2354

I've never used the latter- and have had various results with the
former.

Jim