removal of a screw...

[Wembley67]

Anyone know the name of the tool to enable a removal of a screw that's knackered?

Bascially it bites into the head giving some grip....totally forgot what its called!

[Saorsa]

Anyone know the name of the tool to enable a removal of a screw that's knackered?

Bascially it bites into the head giving some grip....totally forgot what its called!you could try a mole wrench if you can get enough of the screw tae lock on tae :agree:

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZFbvhyMRFGzLKZiFEymxFQolvLoY4K-mQZPED9LRvO9TIHm4l

[Viva_Palmeiras]

http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/webupload/APOWER/DRAPER2011/APOWERLARGE55803_3021.jpg

Or long nose pliers

[Peevemor]

Try taking a decent (ie. "hard") screwdriver and hammering it into the stripped screw head. You might be able to reform it enough to remove the screw.

Taken from

http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?186820-Removing-broken-screws

[Wembley67]

Problem is there is absolutely zero room to manouver....reckon ill have to get a narrow drill bit to enable me to sink in something which I don't know what yet!

[Saorsa]

Problem is there is absolutely zero room to manouver....reckon ill have to get a narrow drill bit to enable me to sink in something which I don't know what yet!If you can get in tae drill it why no just completely drill the screw out?

Can I ask what you are removing the screw from?

There are tools simply called screw extractors available from places like screwfix or tool station. Depending on what your are doing they may be able tae advise you on the best thing. Anyhoo must dash for now. Do let us ken how you get on.

[Wembley67]

If you can get in tae drill it why no just completely drill the screw out?

Can I ask what you are removing the screw from?

For some reason that's not working!

It's just a door frame that I'm removing hinges from but as it's rented accomodation I don't particularly want to knacker the wood by digging it out.

Something along these lines may do the job http://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-extractor-set/18643;jsessionid=TLh3PTNB13KmLhkLmKF2qjTwnT1nv8xT4 G4Yflltj0bKJ8qdVb32!1694968305

[Hibrandenburg]

Anyone know the name of the tool to enable a removal of a screw that's knackered?

Bascially it bites into the head giving some grip....totally forgot what its called!


A chibb?




:wink:

[Andy Bee]

For some reason that's not working!

It's just a door frame that I'm removing hinges from but as it's rented accomodation I don't particularly want to knacker the wood by digging it out.

Something along these lines may do the job http://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-extractor-set/18643;jsessionid=TLh3PTNB13KmLhkLmKF2qjTwnT1nv8xT4 G4Yflltj0bKJ8qdVb32!1694968305

They're "easy-outs" and will probably make more mess than drilling, they're really for use on broken bolts/studs in metal. I'd personally just knock the screw into the wood with a punch then fill with wood filler :dunno: