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Removingn broken screw ?
Michael van pelt
Small box hinge and I broke off one of the brass screws. Looking to order a screw extractor. Any recommendations of what kind works the best. Looked at Rockler hollow screw extractors and the 4 piece set of regular ones from Lee Valley. Appreciate some guidance. And yes I had pre drilled used wax and used a steel screw first. Darn thing just broke! Ugh. Thanks
Re: Removingn broken screw ?
Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey
Extractor's easy to make with a drill press and a piece of rod with a diameter a bit bigger than the screw. Drill a hole in the end then use a countersink to taper the hole to get a sharp outside edge. Lastly file a couple of teeth. Chuck in a drill and drill the hole which you fill with a bit of wood. Here's a sample
great tip
Re: Removingn broken screw ?
Virgil Johnson
A steel roll pin can be used in the same fashion that Mark mentioned. These are heat treated and hold an edge better than a regular steel rod. As a bonus they come in various sizes. Grind the teeth with a Dremel cut off wheel. Just remember to make the teeth so they cut in the CCW direction.
Re: Removingn broken screw ?
Ralph Lipeles
When using small delicate brass screws it is often best to first use a steel screw with the same profile as the brass screw.
I've found grinding a tooth on a roll pin works
Re: Removingn broken screw ?
Michael van pelt
Ralph. Did you read my post. Did you read my statement?
Suggestion....
Barry Irby
I have repaired/replaced dozens or hundreds of screws that were in holes that were wallowed out. I drill the hole out to a known size and cut a plug out of similar wood with a plug cutter and install it in the hole with glue and then start over with a new screw. This is much better than a dowel or tooth picks because the grain orientation is correct.