On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 11:38:42 -0700, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:

"_ZZ" wrote:

I could try a tiny screw extractor, but the risk is that it wouldn't
work and then the remainder of the screw would really jam things up.

Clamp a small pair of vise grips on the outside of the fastner to get the
screw started, then continue with whatever method (vise grips, fingers,
torx, et cetera) you prefer from then on out. If that doesn't work, slit
the screw and use a flat screwdriver.

Jon

You know, that would have been my first try, but the screws are
indented (*******s! g).

I have a Dremel tool, but now I'm wishing I had bought the vari-speed.
The full-speed one is great for cutting circuit boards, etc. but a bit
scarey in this application. I also don't like the thought of a blade
flying apart at such a rotational speed. I saw that with a sanding
disk once...Impressive enough.

Is there a light-weight, low-powered tool that does this kind of thing
well? Probably a small, versatile battery-powered drill of some kind.
Between a battery-powered screwdriver and a plugin Dremel.