On 9/2/18 9:21 AM, Dick Snyder wrote:
Without going into a lot of detail, I have to remove about 200 stainless
steel trim head screws from a deck made of Cambara. When I have used my
power drill in the past, the heads have broken off because the stainless
steel is soft. If I grip my T-10 bitÂ* in aÂ* vice grip, I can slowly ease
the #8 x 2 1/2" screws out but I am hoping to find a faster solution.
The base of the T-10 bit will not fit in any of my english or metric
sockets (just a hair lose in 1/4" and too tight in 7/32"). I wish when
my dad died 30 years ago that I had taken the brace from his tool
collection but I not. The ideal tool would be a 3 jaw reversible ratchet
brace but they are expensive. I can't find a neighbor that has a brace.
Does anyone have a better idea than my vice grip?

TIA.

Dick Snyder
Souothborough, MA


My first thought would be a stripped screw extractor.
They work pretty well and you can get fairly fast at it.

Are you removing/replacing the decking boards?
If so, why not cut the screws off underneath the decking?
A sawzall with a bi-metal blade would make quick work of it.


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