Now what?
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Now what?
Don't ask how it got that way, I am where I am
How do I get that screw out, and be able to put the same size screw in it's place?
How do I get that screw out, and be able to put the same size screw in it's place?
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you will need to drill a hole in the screw and get yourself -don't know the name- see picture - that fits to unscrew the remains .
If they exist that small off course.
You could also just drill it out at het exact diameter and just screw another in. It'll work.
If they exist that small off course.
You could also just drill it out at het exact diameter and just screw another in. It'll work.
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Forget about drilling it, the screw is way too small and that's a messy procedure. This is the only kit you'll ever need for cleanly extracting broken screws. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Routi ... e_Kit.html
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I have seen that tool called an "easy-out", but "screw removal tool" or "screw extractor" is probably as generic as it can be
Finding one that size may be difficult.
Stew-Mac makes one:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Routi ... =3&xsr=243
But it actually cuts the screw out with surrounding wood, requiring a replacement wood plug (a not so elegant solution, IMO).
Try doing an Internet search on "mini screw extractor" or "micro screw extractor".
Finding one that size may be difficult.
Stew-Mac makes one:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Routi ... =3&xsr=243
But it actually cuts the screw out with surrounding wood, requiring a replacement wood plug (a not so elegant solution, IMO).
Try doing an Internet search on "mini screw extractor" or "micro screw extractor".
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca
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This maybe?
http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8530P-Grabi ... ctor+micro
Actually for such a small job I'm thinking my local hardware store will have something
http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8530P-Grabi ... ctor+micro
Actually for such a small job I'm thinking my local hardware store will have something
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Tape around it, get some flat nose nippers, grab, twist.
Or.. Diamond file a small groove, just enough to get a flat blade screw driver to pull it out.
Or.. Diamond file a small groove, just enough to get a flat blade screw driver to pull it out.
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Those only work if the head is still intact.marc61 wrote:This maybe?
http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8530P-Grabi ... ctor+micro
Actually for such a small job I'm thinking my local hardware store will have something
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+1AlexM wrote:Tape around it, get some flat nose nippers, grab, twist.
Or.. Diamond file a small groove, just enough to get a flat blade screw driver to pull it out.
'turn up the bass'
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local hardware store couldn't help. They said the screw was too small for any extractors. I will try to carve a slot in there but, the size I think is still going to be a problem
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If I were facing this issue I would be tempted to drill down into the screw with a very small bit (requires patience!) to make it hollow in the middle. I would then try to wedge a small screwdriver into that hole and turn it loose that way.marc61 wrote:local hardware store couldn't help. They said the screw was too small for any extractors. I will try to carve a slot in there but, the size I think is still going to be a problem
My 2 cents.
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That's actually what the hardware store suggested but, we're talkin' tiny tools here...
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Is that screw still in there?
It looks as if it sticks out a little bit.
Grinding a groove in it with a dremel and then inserting a sharpened flat screwdriver into that groove has worked for me too in the past.
Off course, if the screw is really really tight that won't help either.
You could level it with the wood then, and drill it out on your drilpress (keep the drill short) as if you are predrilling the hole.
Dont forget to mark the center to guide your drill.
It looks as if it sticks out a little bit.
Grinding a groove in it with a dremel and then inserting a sharpened flat screwdriver into that groove has worked for me too in the past.
Off course, if the screw is really really tight that won't help either.
You could level it with the wood then, and drill it out on your drilpress (keep the drill short) as if you are predrilling the hole.
Dont forget to mark the center to guide your drill.
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They also make "left handed" drill bits with a reverse twist. Often when drilling into a broken screw with one of these, it'll catch the metal enough to work the screw out...
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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darn, I knew I forgot something at the hardware storewim wrote:drill it out on your drillpress
cjj wrote:They also make "left handed" drill bits with a reverse twist. Often when drilling into a broken screw with one of these, it'll catch the metal enough to work the screw out
Well, my drill has forward and reverse. I'll give it a gentle try
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You really need the reverse cut drill bits though, they will cut when running in reverse and so will grab the screw. Ordinary ones will just spin. Go SLOW...marc61 wrote:darn, I knew I forgot something at the hardware storewim wrote:drill it out on your drillpress
cjj wrote:They also make "left handed" drill bits with a reverse twist. Often when drilling into a broken screw with one of these, it'll catch the metal enough to work the screw out
Well, my drill has forward and reverse. I'll give it a gentle try
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...