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Re: Stuck Phillips screw

carmo...@aol.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:29:29 UT

Great Felix
Sorry to hear of the heat sink damage
A little more English on the screw next time and the heat sink should be OK.

John

A Pollock with 24 kids all named Mac.

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Re: Stuck Phillips screw

salum...@gmail.com (Ashgrove) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:47:19 UT

Wow! One could write a book with so many suggestions! Good ones, too!

I wanna thank everybody for all the tips and support. I ended up
trying John's sharp screwdriver/hammer blow approach --it was the
simplest thing to do. The problem is that I'm pretty strong, but not
very handy. The screw is still whole, but the heat shield broke, so it

RE: Stuck Phillips screw

jimmartin0...@msn.com (Jim Martin) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:52:30 UT

I've had great success with the Dremel and a magnet plus a damp cloth taped around the bugger if your fussy;pretend your practicing eye surgery thru a surgical barrier. I've also used a appropriate sized drill bit and simply drilled the head off and then snatched the remainder out with an old but tight forcepts I inherited from Natl Guard. I do alot of this type of cobble stuff to remove corroded/burned/stripped screws in my control business and the vibration and heat from the Dremel often breaks the offending screw loose before it decapitates itself. Take your time enjoy the challenge. Hey we all wanna hear the final result and technique, eh? Jim M.l

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

classi...@exemail.com.au (classical) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:38:31 UT

Is your problem (a) a stripped thread or (b) a mangled screw head ?

if (a), you could try levering the heat shield up while turning the screw.

if (b), I have often used a small pair of side cutters as follows:

0. Here in Australia 'side cutters' refers to a pliers-like tool
usually used for cutting wire, having sharp edges which operate in

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

peter...@earthlink.net (Peter Saint James) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:53:34 UT

If it's not flush, if there is enough of the screw projecting above
the surface, use a vicegrip to grab it and turn it. I do this all
the time with larger screws.

Peter

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

carmo...@aol.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:39:58 UT

Felix
Please let us know how you do. I still say sharp sideways screw driver with hammer blow is the
easiest and safest (no chips to clean out). If this Pollock can do it then....
John

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Re: Stuck Phillips screw

macoman.uch...@googlemail.com (Sasuke Uchiha) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:18:35 UT

dont worry about smashin it those things are actually quite handy.
they can survive quite alot. ive dropped mine several times (accident)
and have removed the heat shield several times as well. if you have a
dremel or something like that then dont be afraid to justmake a slot.

hope this helped

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

salum...@gmail.com (Ashgrove) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:07:18 UT

Jim,

That actually sounds like the easiest solution. I'll look all up
tomorrow. Thanks a lot, guys!

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

salum...@gmail.com (Ashgrove) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:05:49 UT

John,

It sounds too risky for me. I'm not the handiest person in the world,
and I would smash the whole thing to bits. It is an alternative,
though, but for handier people. Thanks!

RE: Stuck Phillips screw

jimmartin0...@msn.com (Jim Martin) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:20:35 UT

Hey Felix, I've used my ultra skiney carbide disk in my Dremmel and have actually made a fresh slot and removed some very screwed up screws. You can even get aggressive and peel 'em right off. Sears has product that is a liquid made specifically to grip slots of a messed up screw which I have used successfully when I didn't have a magnet handy to retrieve the metal particles from the Dremmel. You'll find the grip goop in the tool department at Sears $3 or $4. Best of luck Jim M.

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

carmo...@aol.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:24:02 UT

Easy way is get a small sharp screw driver, place on the edge of the screw, pointing slightly in the CCW direction. hit with a sharp quick blow of the hammer. I do this al the time. I have never damaged a machine.
John

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Re: Stuck Phillips screw

salum...@gmail.com (Ashgrove) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:29:06 UT

Hmm,

Now that's an idea. It's not flush, thank goodness, so that can
definitely be done.

Thanks, Dan!

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

dango...@cebridge.net (Dan Gooch) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:14:51 UT

Ashgrove,
Failing that , you might try a caveman approach. (This only works if it
does not fit flush- I don't know if this is the case.) Simply find a
small metal file and file two sides of the screw flat. Then you can
grip it with a pair of pliers or other tiny tool. Also don't get filings

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

salum...@gmail.com (Ashgrove) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:46:43 UT

Thanks Howard! I'll check it out.

Re: Stuck Phillips screw

a2.how...@gmail.com (Howard Katz) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:36:24 UT

smallest extractor bit if you go easy, should grab the screw.
[link]

Then again, it might be too big for the screw you're working with--but this
at least gives the general idea. :)

Howard