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Default Getting a damaged screw out



"Clare Snyder" wrote in message
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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.


Not possible, its recessed.

They are installed by PUSHING the pin in


These ones arent. The outer end of what the screw goes into is threaded.

- the threads are just to
make it EASIER to remove