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Removing stripped out phillips screw.

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aFORDable

03-26-2008 19:09:33




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Any good ideas on how to remove phillips screws when the head is stripped out? These are mounting plastic flasher lens and I don't want to break the lens. Thanks.




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john *.?-!.* cub owner

04-03-2008 18:50:51




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
what about super gluing a Phillips bit to the screw head?



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Bill46

03-28-2008 10:06:48




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
Saw a kit on TV last evening called 4grabit. Haven't been to the web site yet, but it was 4 small tools like screwdriver bits you put in a drill. One way it drilled the hole, the other it was a screw extractor or a mini-easyout. Been planning to look it up on the web but just haven't had time yet.



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fixerupper

03-27-2008 17:21:03




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
Dick2 has the best idea. Drill the head off. The screw is shot anyway.Jim



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L.C.Gray

03-27-2008 16:25:49




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
This won't work in your case because of the fragile nature of the plastic, but if you have something sturdier you're working on it will. In the aircraft business we have a tool called a "screw-knocker". It's a T handled bit holder that is inserted into a rivet gun with a proper sized phillips (or other) bit on the other end. You use a little impact with the gun while you apply a little torque with the T handle. You can also use a gripping compound on the bit as well, Clover Grinding Compound is easy to find and works well. I have never had a phillips screw in anything that this combination wouldn't remove.

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dave2

03-27-2008 11:52:30




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  

aFORDable said: (quoted from post at 19:09:33 03/26/08) Any good ideas on how to remove phillips screws when the head is stripped out? These are mounting plastic flasher lens and I don't want to break the lens. Thanks.


I've gotten stuff out by taking an old drill bit and sharpening it backwards and using the drill n reverse.

Dave

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TimV

03-27-2008 07:55:33




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
aFORDable: you can also use a Dremel with a cut-off wheel to make a slot, then use a flat-bladed screwdriver.



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Bud in WV

03-27-2008 04:45:34




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
Auto supply places used to sell a small tube of stuff made for getting screws with stripped heads out - it's just coarse lapping compound but sometimes it gives enough grip to remove the screw with the stripped head.

Here's a link to some similar stuff -

http://main.screwgrab.com/



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Vern-MI

03-27-2008 04:31:39




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
I know this sounds crazy but try to tighten it first with the proper sized new phillips driver. Just get it to turn slightly and then try to loosen it. It is a trick used to remove body trim screws and works very well.

The new impact drivers made by Makita, Firestorm, Dewalt, Sears, and others also work very well at turning phillips screws without caming out but those tools are pricey.



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Glenn F.

03-27-2008 03:58:03




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
It's too late now, but most philips heads are stripped from having too small of a screwdriver or not pressing hard enough. I do know I have gotten some pretty beat up looking screws out by pressing HARD with the correct sized screwdriver.


Glenn F.



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MarkB_MI

03-27-2008 03:53:08




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
If there's any head exposed, you can grab the head with a small pair of Vise Grips.

I have a couple of Mac screwdrivers that I use on particularly stubborn screws. The just fit better and a lot of times will extract screws that seem to be stripped out when using a cheaper screwdriver.



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Mike in AR

03-26-2008 19:29:15




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
If there's any shape left to the hole put a little gob of valve grinding paste in there and really lean on the screwdriver and it'll probably come out.
Always do this on one that's a little wore before you damage it more.



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dave guest

03-26-2008 19:25:01




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
Drill is good. Maybe worth left hand drill. Then maybe it will unscrew.



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Bob

03-26-2008 19:18:57




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
Sears sells the goofy stripped screw extractors, but I've never been "sold" enough to buy a set an try them. Has anyone else?



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IH2444

03-26-2008 19:31:34




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to Bob, 03-26-2008 19:18:57  
I have some of those , they work pretty well, you will of course need another screw to replace the chewed up one with.



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macco

03-26-2008 19:27:01




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to Bob, 03-26-2008 19:18:57  
I bought a set of them,(3 different sizes) they work great, also work great to remove old rusty screws from wood deck, fences, etc. ( bought my at a construction show in Vegas 3 years ago, work great yet)



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rhouston

03-27-2008 13:00:23




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to macco, 03-26-2008 19:27:01  
I was given a set. They seem to work fine, but I don't have to use them often



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Dick2

03-26-2008 19:15:09




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to aFORDable, 03-26-2008 19:09:33  
I select the right size drill and VERY carefully drill the head away. After you are able to remove the lens, you can grip the screw with a small vise grip or plier and turn it back out. I also use that system with steel bolts in aluminum.



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oldhousehugger25

04-03-2008 18:13:02




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 Re: Removing stripped out phillips screw. in reply to Dick2, 03-26-2008 19:15:09  
all suggestions above sound good. Recently I was working on an old Tecumseh engine which had phillips head screws holding the flywheel screen on. Of course they were stripped from an earlier attempt to remove them. The head size was #3 and I had several old philips screw drivers so I decided to make a dedicated extractor. I brazed a 9/16 nut to the shaft of the screwdriver about halfway up which let me use a wrench to apply torque. This made it easier to apply axial force into the socket of the screw as I was attempting to back them out. Worked like a champ.

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