How can I remove or cut off this screw?
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Hello Louise! You could unscrew it with a pliers and replace it with a shorter screw. That’s what I would do rather than go through all the trouble of sawing through it!
Put s pair of pliers on it or a crescent wrench tightly around it and turn left until the screw comes out, it's time consuming but does work! Also a hack saw should cut thru it! Good luck u can do it!
You can try this:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/remove-a-stripped-screw-in-seconds-with-this-office-supply/
Great!!! I'll try it now. I have lots of rubber bands.
Just some future food for thought is if you have a hack saw, Dremel, etc you could just cut across the top essentially making it a flat head type screw
I agree with using pliers to remove the screw. In the future may I suggest you predrill the holes for the screws. A 1/8" drill bit will work. Do it all the time.
have you tried a slightly larger bit? It looks like the screw is not completely stripped, so a larger bit might grab that enough to unscrew it. I agree with the predrilling holes! It can save a lot of headache, especially since some types of wood have a tendency to split.
there is a tool called an "easy out" Harbor Freight & the box stores have them. they are made for situations like this
I prefer using vice grip pliers to remove a problem screw.
Also scraping the threads across some parafin wax before driving in the screw helps it drive in more easily
I have used a drill bit as if I was going to drill a hole in the head of the screw and it would come out.
Remove screw by grinding it off with an electric hand held grinder tool.
I have used the Chuck of the drill before, just tighten the Chuck jaws on the head of the screw like you would a drill bit, and reverse it out.
I agree with those who say to use pliers to reverse the screw out. Should take about 30 seconds.
Hi there ladies there is a bit that you can buy to get stripped screws out have seen it many times on tv...look for it at the hardware stores...they should know what you are talking about...
Glad you are happy with that. Best of luck to you. Happy new year!
I used pliers to unscrew it and it worked fine. Thanks for the info. I'd thought of that but didn't know it would be so easy. BTW, I did pre-drill holes but I think I made them too small. And glad to be reminded of swiping screws on paraffin before using them. I seldom do this kind of thing so forget the tips. :-)
Dont cut it!! Grab it tightly with a pair of vise grips and slowly turn counterclockwise till it comes out.
Vise grips and just turn left and it will turn with u 😜
Cover the screw head with a wide rubber band insert screw driver remove screw then replace it with shorter screw.
Take rubber band and put it over the drill tip or screwdriver tip and try to unscrew the screw it should grip the screw and unscrew good luck