On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:11:06 -0000, "N_Cook" wrote:

Philips heads , but glued or varnished in and any more torque on the
screwdriver will strip the head. I've tried heating for a minute with
soldering iron, no change.

Heating the phillips head? Metal expands with heat.

If it threads into metal, you might try heating the metal it
threads into. And, of course, all manner of solvents. Do
you have Liquid Wrench over there?

Just little thoughts ...

P

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