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Rob Charles
TryHard
Victoria
V8 UZZ31

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Reg: 07-2014

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 Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 03:15 pm, by:  Rob Charles (Pearl_white) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
How do you get a screw out - a screw holding the tps - if a screwdriver has ruined the tip?

inserted a screwdriver today - turned it gently - and the thing threaded itself.
Now it's a giant circle instead of a star after one single turn.

sigh.

Pointers please.




Just found this... http://www.ehow.com/how_5127433_use-easy-outs.html


Any better ideas?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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 Friday, January 16, 2015 - 01:28 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I got an Easy-out that is a double ended drill bit.

One end is used to drill a small hole in the screw, the other end is then used to remove the screw. Use very slow speed.

Works well.
Rob Charles
TryHard
Victoria
V8 UZZ31

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 Friday, January 16, 2015 - 03:21 pm, by:  Rob Charles (Pearl_white) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi guys, thanks for the reply Peter.

I got it out with this method.

1. Get a flat rubber band.
2. Place it over screwdriver tip.
3. Unscrew TPS as normal.

The rubber band filled in the gaps caused by the wonky screw, it turned fine with a smaller diameter screwdriver.

Phew!

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