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Clare Snyder Clare Snyder is offline
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Default Getting a damaged screw out

On Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:03:59 +0000, alan_m
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On 28/03/2019 07:17, Tim+ wrote:


I would bother with a screw extractor. I’d just drill out the middle and
then the whole thing should just pull out.



Or heat up the end of the screwdriver with a blow torch and melt it out.

Just grab the offending Scrivet with a nipping pliers and pop it out.
They are installed by PUSHING the pin in - the threads are just to
make it EASIER to remove