Sears sell a screw extractor kit. you just put these drill bit like tools in
your cordless and unscrew . I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't try it
myself. The SOB works
"Ringo Langly" wrote in message
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Hi all,

The person who owned my home before I did had a daughter who liked to
sneak out, so he put 7 screws into her window to prevent it from
opening. Now this room is my office and I'd like to open the room.
The problem is the screws are rusted over and when I try to drill them
out all it does is make a small dimple and the drill goes maybe a
milimeter and stops. I've tried to get a screwdriver or something
under the head, but nogo since there's no leverage. I've also tried
to make my own notches to get into the screws with a power screwdriver
or screwdriver bit on my drill, but the screws just turn since they're
just in a piece of aluminum and not in anything like wood.

Suggestions? I thought about getting a drimmel to see if I can saw
the screwhead off then drill from that point, but I was wondering if
anyone had other suggestions. I'm SO cussing the prior owner since he
did TONs of dumbass things like this (like leaving about 15 spent oil
filters with TONS of oil on the ground in backyard behind shed).

The screws from what I can tell are about #8x1 inch philips screws.

Thanks for any suggestions or ideas. Now that it's getting cooler I
am anxious to get some breeze into this part of the house Take
care, and happy holidays.

Ringo