I've 'successfully' managed to extract a stripped head screw by ever so
lightly tapping a torx head driver into the stripped head and then backing
it out. Have to have pretty soft head material on the screw, but if it's
stripped, it probably is. Again, care and very light 'tapping' as opposed
to pounding.
Don't envy your predicament.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Need help removing a stripped screw
>
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>
>Curt Fargo "may" have reverse drill bits, so as the bit starts
>to dig in (turning in reverse direction), there may be enough
>torque to get the damaged item to unscrew itself.
>
>Good luck. You may have to drill it out. You have to hope
>that as you start to drill, (maybe with a 1.7mm bit) it
>centers itself properly. Drill through a little to get
>through the thickness of the head. Then drill same hole with
>a 2mm bit just enough until head comes off. Go back to 1.7mm
>drill and drill through remaining screw. Obviously, keeping
>drill hole centered here is of prime importance. Sometimes,
>if there's open space on other side, bad screw will run
>through to the inside. If not, then with 2mm tap, retap hole.
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Teller" <gmteller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 5:43 PM
>Subject: [OM] Need help removing a stripped screw
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I need help with removing a base plate screw that has a
>> stripped/rounded head? Apparently a previous owner had attempted to
>> loosen the screw without success.
>>
>> I'm not able to bite into the head and get a turning grip with the
>> small phillips or flat head (slotted) screwdrivers I have.
>>
>> Does anyone have any surefire solutions for removing the screw? Or
>> should I leave it to a professional repair person.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>>
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