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darkcarnival

In: Blackburn
Posts: 1648

Undo a screw when the head has been rounded off?(not by me i hasten to add). I'm trying to remove some really old(from the 70's) kitchen units but the screws look oxidised and i cant get a purchase on them. Its a tight space too. I've tried whacking the cupboard with a hammer in temper but it hasnt worked

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darkcarnival @ 08/12/2010 13:50:36

Sharky92

In: Winsford, Cheshi
Posts: 1252

If you have them DC, turning with a set of pipe grips or mole grips to put extra pressure on the screw head, whilst persuading with the screwdriver.....And not forgetting the obligatory curses of course...

Failing that, it means cutting the head off somehow to dismantle the unit, then removing the thread body with pliers afterwards.

Message posted by Sharky92 on 08 December 2010 at 14:05

Sharky92 @ 08/12/2010 14:05:08

Deleted Member

In: NA
Posts: 0

do you have a dremel i wonder - can you cut another slot for the screwdriver?

best of luck

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darkcarnival

In: Blackburn
Posts: 1648

No Dik, i dont. I'll try Sharky's idea and if that doesnt work, then it might have the sledgehammer solution

Thanks fellas

Message posted by darkcarnival on 08 December 2010 at 15:04

darkcarnival @ 08/12/2010 15:04:01

yamahama

In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606

If you don't want the units smash them with a big hammer

Message posted by yamahama on 08 December 2010 at 17:59

yamahama @ 08/12/2010 17:59:11

dunans

In: southport
Posts: 2834

i try to knock em round with a chisel so they unscrew - put the chesel on the top half of the screw and knock it anticlockwise. once it moves they fly out

Message posted by dunans on 08 December 2010 at 18:07

dunans @ 08/12/2010 18:07:15

yamahama

In: leicestershire
Posts: 1606

use a drill to drill the head off. but a claw hammer or crow bar is far quicker

Message posted by yamahama on 08 December 2010 at 18:19

yamahama @ 08/12/2010 18:19:43

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