Robinson sheetmetal screw removal

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Robinson sheetmetal screw removal

Postby Sparky » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:23 pm

I have been tring to remove the awning rail for the 1957 Trotwood canned ham, after exausting all my ideas and also purchasing the Craftmans Screw Removal Kit, I can only get out 1 of every 5. I now have many with drilled out heads, screw is still holding. :( Any ideas?
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Postby apratt » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:57 pm

I have used a dremel tool with a cut off disc to grind a straight slot so I can use a regular screwdriver.
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Postby toypusher » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:58 pm

You may want to use a Dremel or similar tool to just grind the heads off and remove the trim that way!!
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Postby Jiminsav » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:11 pm

about 8 ounces of C4 in a shaped charge would probably get it off..
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Postby Jiminsav » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:12 pm

no really..just drill the heads off, grind down the stems and put new screws in at different places.
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