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How do you remove a totally, completely stripped screw?
I have a screw that I need to remove to replace a keyboard on a CPX. The screw (after much work on my part) is now comptletely flat and shiny. I even got desperate enough to try super glue. I probably only succeeded in futher securing the screw. Any ideas. I guess it couldn't get much worse.
kewidogg
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September 9th, 2004 21:00
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September 11th, 2004 23:00
Remove a stripped screw by drilling through its head with a drill bit that is slightly larger than the head.
Or you drill into the screw with a smaller drill and then force a stainless screw into the hole and then remove.
A screw extractor is a very hard reverse-thread bit. You drill a hole into the screw, then carefully tap the proper extractor (which has a smaller initial diameter than the hole, and quickly flares out) into the hole, and use it to twist out what is left of the screw. The reverse flutes on the extractor cause it to bite harder into the metal of the screw as you put more force on it. Screw extractor bits are made of very hard metal, so they are very brittle. It is very easy to break one off inside the screw. When that happens you are really in trouble. The extractor metal is harder than any drill bit, so you can't drill it out. To turn the extractor you should use a tap handle.
Annalyn
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September 12th, 2004 00:00