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General => General Technical => Topic started by: dr50376272 on December 14, 2010, 10:55:47 PM

Title: screws stuck
Post by: dr50376272 on December 14, 2010, 10:55:47 PM
ive got a little screw that has become super rusty and the head of it has been degraded somewhat but it can fit a screwdriver in it but impossible to turn. what do people do to loosen these screws? regards !

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Title: screws stuck
Post by: jackaleks on December 14, 2010, 11:57:01 PM
IMPACT DRIVER FTW!

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Title: screws stuck
Post by: trotter on December 15, 2010, 10:45:10 AM
^^this :D

Impact drivers are the way forward (or anti-clockwise if you see what I did there....)
Title: screws stuck
Post by: dr50376272 on December 15, 2010, 10:56:22 AM
thanks for your help, ill try heating it up, a bang with a hammer, and see how i go !
Title: screws stuck
Post by: SiH on December 15, 2010, 12:16:17 PM
No, an impact driver is not a posh worcd for a hammer! It\'s a screwdriver that when smashed witha  hammer, both screws (or unscrews) and applis pressure -a bout 20 quid, and hugely useful :cool:
Until you take all the screws off and replace them with cap head stainless :o
Title: screws stuck
Post by: batman on December 15, 2010, 04:04:04 PM
drimmel cut a slot in it then grab  a flat blad screw driver and undo it
Title: screws stuck
Post by: Aubec on December 17, 2010, 08:35:02 PM
or drill the fecker out :)