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ruined a phillips screw, any inspired solution?

Not strictly audio but related and a real mess. I wanted to open up the cabinet of a cdp to change a tube inside which involved removing 6 small phillips screws with a recessed head,... and of course, there is always one that pretends to be sword Excalibur. Sadly, after I had attacked it with every imaginable screwdriver, I noticed that I had literally milled out the head. So I now have an unbudgeable screw with a perfectly round cavity on the head sitting on a rather sensitive piece of gear (the plate I have to remove holds most of the electronic circuitry, the cd drive and the tube, go figure). Anyone faced a similar conundrum and solved it?
Thanks for not laughing 8^(
karelfd
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kenscollick
278 posts
 
You will need a drill bit about 1/2 the diameter of the head and a magnet. Taking it real slow drill through the head of the screw with the magnet very close to the head catching the chips when you get through the head it will be detached when you remove the top of the unit the body of the screw should be loose enough to remove with pliers.

Take it slow and you will be ok.
zippyy
98 posts
 
Try this:

http://www.4grabit.com/Default.asp?gclid=CJGO9K2Iy5kCFRo-awodAVFAuw&bhcp=1
s7horton
1,077 posts
 
This may be what you are after:

http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Out-Screw-Extractor-Set/dp/B0002SDAIY
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mofimadness
4,982 posts
 
I have had this happen way too many times, so I bought a "Screw Out" set from Sears. Link is below. Best $10 bucks I've ever spent.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952154000P?mv=rr
bshapperd
84 posts
 
Or, if you have a Dremel tool and a steady hand.... use the cutting wheel attachment. Protect the cabinet as you will have small metal bits flying about. Cut a slot in the head of the screw and use a conventional flat head screwdriver to get the screw out. I have used this technique often when working on cars and bicycles.

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