Anyone got any tips on how to remove rounded screws? Decorating the bathroom and the 4 of the door handle screws have very rounded screws.
Cheers.
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Rounded screws?
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Posted 59 minutes ago #
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If you have a dremel you can cut a channel in them to use a flat head. Alternatively use the screwdriver as a punch and hit it with a hammer to make a new mark. These might be a bit drastic mind you.
Posted 56 minutes ago # -
Posted 56 minutes ago #
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Crosshead or Pozi I assume?
I've had some success with a thin flatblade screwdriver with sharp corners on rounded screws but it has to be a VERY tight fit. Same with a Torx driver (might ruin the torx head though so don't use expensive ones!
Pressure on the screwdriver forcing it into the screw head is more important than twisting force too.
Last option would be to drill the heads off carefully leaving as much screw body as possible, remove the handle and use pliers / molegrips to turn the body of the screw.
Good luck.
Si
Posted 55 minutes ago # -
cut a slot and use a flat screwdriver. Two hacksaw blades in a handle makes a wider slot thats easier to get a big screwdriver in.
Posted 52 minutes ago # -
Use the longest screwdriver you can get your hands on.
It's all about the gentle application of torque.
I have one of these for just this type of situation.
Nothing is better for teasing out a hundred year old screw than a fully extended 18" Yankee
Posted 48 minutes ago # -
Nothingis better for teasing out a hundred year old screw than a fully extended 18" Yankee
Ooh you saucy devil.
Posted 47 minutes ago # -
Those screw extractors work well mostly. They're less good (IME) if the screws are stainless steel but otherwise they should do the trick.
Posted 46 minutes ago # -
Thanks so much! Torx head worked!
Posted 42 minutes ago # -
Good news!
Si
Posted 36 minutes ago # -
How does the length of the screwdriver affect torque?
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How does the length of the screwdriver affect torque?
It doesn't (as far as I am aware - I'm sure someone who understands the maths'll be along in a minute with a clever opinion)
What a long screwdriver does do is allow you more precise control over the application of the torque without the screwdriver slipping.
Again, I don't understand the maths that makes that work, but it does.
Posted 21 minutes ago # -
Small hand movements have less effect on angle relative to the screw.
Its easier to keep straightand nit have the driver slip out the screwhead.
Posted 14 minutes ago #
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