"Danny D." writes:

On Sun, 28 Jul 2013 17:05:04 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:

I tried using penetration oil to dislodge the screws, but to know avail.
Any suggestions?

I only know the classic top-ten solutions to stuck nuts & bolts:

6. Screw extractors (I don't see how you can drill the center though)

The stuck allen screw in my kitchen faucet yielded to a screw extractor.
Don't remember if I drilled the center or not, I think I just used a
size that grabbed hold of the 6 sided indentation.

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Dan Espen