Unscrewums?
 

Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back them out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would imagine what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that would fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it out.

Unscrewums?
 

The usual method is to use an easy-out -- very coarse left-hand thread,
available from many places. You have to drill a hole down the center of the
broken screw, however.

You can also make a tube to fit over the broken screw, cut teeth in the end,
and make a hole around the screw as deep as necessary. You then put a wood
plug in the new, larger hole.

If the break is near the surface, you can use a thin cutting disc to cut a
screwdriver slot. This will leave you with small cuts on either side of the
hole.

Finally, you can just leave it, put in a plug, and start over nearby. If
you're taking things apart, take out all the screws but the broken one and
use a flat bar to gently pry it apart.

What we really need is an acid that will dissolve the screw but not the
wood -- which is how you remove a broken steel tap from aluminum. Ideas,
anyone?


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com


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"Keith" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back them
out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would imagine
what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that would
fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it
out.

Unscrewums?
 

Try T&L Screw Extractor
T&L tools
22 Vinegar Hill Rd.
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Tel. 203-464 -9485

They are tubular screw extractors. They're sized slightly smaller in ID than
the screw shank. They grasp the shank firmly and back it out.
There are others on the market which are a thin-wall hole saw, intended to cut
through the wood around the screw. They're brittle and sometimes shatter and
leave a larger hole. Woodcraft Supply has 'em.

Keith wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back them out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would imagine what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that would fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it out.

Unscrewums?
 

Thanks, Jim, for something I'd never seen....

I found the web site:
http://www.tltools.com/tlt/


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com


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"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
Try T&L Screw Extractor
T&L tools
22 Vinegar Hill Rd.
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Tel. 203-464 -9485

They are tubular screw extractors. They're sized slightly smaller in ID
than
the screw shank. They grasp the shank firmly and back it out.
There are others on the market which are a thin-wall hole saw, intended to
cut
through the wood around the screw. They're brittle and sometimes shatter
and
leave a larger hole. Woodcraft Supply has 'em.

Keith wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back them
out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would imagine
what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that would
fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it
out.

Unscrewums?
 

at my local ace hardware I found "easy outs" with a built in left hand drill
bit on the tip, often just the drilling process into the shank of the broken
screw is enough to get it backed out enough to grab on with pliers. I've
heard of sets of left hand drill bits being available but never been
desperate enough to try and find them

brian


"Jim Woodward" jameslwoodward at attbi dot com wrote in message
...
Thanks, Jim, for something I'd never seen....

I found the web site:
http://www.tltools.com/tlt/


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com


.
"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
Try T&L Screw Extractor
T&L tools
22 Vinegar Hill Rd.
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Tel. 203-464 -9485

They are tubular screw extractors. They're sized slightly smaller in ID
than
the screw shank. They grasp the shank firmly and back it out.
There are others on the market which are a thin-wall hole saw, intended
to
cut
through the wood around the screw. They're brittle and sometimes
shatter
and
leave a larger hole. Woodcraft Supply has 'em.

Keith wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back
them
out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would
imagine
what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen
screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that
would
fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it
out.

Unscrewums?
 

B wrote:

at my local ace hardware I found "easy outs" with a built in left hand drill
bit on the tip, often just the drilling process into the shank of the broken
screw is enough to get it backed out enough to grab on with pliers. I've
heard of sets of left hand drill bits being available but never been
desperate enough to try and find them

brian

"Jim Woodward" jameslwoodward at attbi dot com wrote in message
...
Thanks, Jim, for something I'd never seen....

I found the web site:
http://www.tltools.com/tlt/


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com


.
"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
Try T&L Screw Extractor
T&L tools
22 Vinegar Hill Rd.
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Tel. 203-464 -9485

They are tubular screw extractors. They're sized slightly smaller in ID
than
the screw shank. They grasp the shank firmly and back it out.
There are others on the market which are a thin-wall hole saw, intended
to
cut
through the wood around the screw. They're brittle and sometimes
shatter
and
leave a larger hole. Woodcraft Supply has 'em.

Keith wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back
them
out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would
imagine
what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen
screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that
would
fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it
out.




snap on has them. Pricey, but worth it.


--


An amateur built the ark ....professionals built the Titanic.

Unscrewums?
 

You can get a bigger-sized tap for about the same price (ie: $10 tap/bit
ant home depot). If you use a power drill to spin it in (crude method)
you may brake it - but depending on your application you may find that
acceptable. Needle nose pliers can get the piece out of the hole. If
it's an important application then the choice (easy-out vs tap, and
drill-in vs hand-tap) should be on access-space and strength. Ie: don't
drill a tap into an engine head but do use a bigger size tap-new bolt
rather than an easy out. motor-mount, an easy-out. Fender-moun forget
it, etc.
Elliott
PS: You cant "unscrewum"... that's 1/2 prego.

Dazed and Confuzed wrote:

B wrote:

at my local ace hardware I found "easy outs" with a built in left hand drill
bit on the tip, often just the drilling process into the shank of the broken
screw is enough to get it backed out enough to grab on with pliers. I've
heard of sets of left hand drill bits being available but never been
desperate enough to try and find them

brian

"Jim Woodward" jameslwoodward at attbi dot com wrote in message
...
Thanks, Jim, for something I'd never seen....

I found the web site:
http://www.tltools.com/tlt/


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com


.
"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
Try T&L Screw Extractor
T&L tools
22 Vinegar Hill Rd.
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Tel. 203-464 -9485

They are tubular screw extractors. They're sized slightly smaller in ID
than
the screw shank. They grasp the shank firmly and back it out.
There are others on the market which are a thin-wall hole saw, intended
to
cut
through the wood around the screw. They're brittle and sometimes
shatter
and
leave a larger hole. Woodcraft Supply has 'em.

Keith wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for these?

I occasinally snap the head off a screw and need something to back
them
out
of the wood without carving a huge hole out for pliers. I would
imagine
what
I need is something that's kind of a mirror image of the Craftsmen
screw
removers... I need something with a concave cutting "dimple" that
would
fit
over the end of a screw shaft and bite into it, allowing me to back it
out.




snap on has them. Pricey, but worth it.

--

An amateur built the ark ....professionals built the Titanic.

Unscrewums?
 

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:42:48 -0500, "B" wrote:

at my local ace hardware I found "easy outs" with a built in left hand drill
bit on the tip, often just the drilling process into the shank of the broken
screw is enough to get it backed out enough to grab on with pliers. I've
heard of sets of left hand drill bits being available but never been
desperate enough to try and find them


Eastwood has left-handed drill bits for removing bolts and screws.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/
Mark E. Williams

Unscrewums?
 

Maynard G. Krebbs writes:

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:42:48 -0500, "B" wrote:

at my local ace hardware I found "easy outs" with a built in left hand drill
bit on the tip, often just the drilling process into the shank of the broken
screw is enough to get it backed out enough to grab on with pliers. I've
heard of sets of left hand drill bits being available but never been
desperate enough to try and find them

Eastwood has left-handed drill bits for removing bolts and screws.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/

Arizona Tools has collected a dozen different tool kits for screw
extraction at http://www.arizonatools.com/catalog/...417-3012-3009/

Pekka
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http://www.puuvene.net/