Removing Worn-out Screws When Drilling Doesn’t Work?
I have a rolling desk chair that I need to take apart. One of the screws in it, however, has a worn-out head that I cannot unscrew.
I tried drilling into it, but even after 10 minutes of drilling, I only got about a millimeter into the head. I even tried to use a hammer and flat-head screwdriver to try and “carve” a new head on the screw, but that didn’t work (the screw wasn’t even dented).
Anyone know how I can remove this stubborn screw?
Auto parts stores sell screw removers that are made of hardened steel that are like drill bits with the threads going in the opposite direction, so when you use it, you actually put the drill on reverse and the screw remover screws into the screw head and at the same time unscrews the screw from the chair. I think you can get a set of 5 different sizes for around $6.
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