Worn screw head

eoinsie74

Hi all

I recently bought a hand impact driver to try and remove this worn Philips head screw from a wooden door. I've tried numerous times and the more I try the more the screw gets worn.
Does anyone know how I can remove this screw in order to replace a euro cylinder in the door?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Photos of the screw are attached.

Robbie.G

eoinsie74 wrote: »

Hi all

I recently bought a hand impact driver to try and remove this worn Philips head screw from a wooden door. I've tried numerous times and the more I try the more the screw gets worn.
Does anyone know how I can remove this screw in order to replace a euro cylinder in the door?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Photos of the screw are attached.

Did you try a flat head screwdriver hammered into the screw head.
If all else fails remove handles and drill through screw where it goes into the cylinder

greasepalm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVVhJx25a5M

they look good.

Tony Beetroot

You could drill the head off it and unscrew the screws holding the 3 point locking bar and take it off, the remains of the bolt can be easily undone then.

Maclock

eoinsie74 wrote: »

Hi all

I recently bought a hand impact driver to try and remove this worn Philips head screw from a wooden door. I've tried numerous times and the more I try the more the screw gets worn.
Does anyone know how I can remove this screw in order to replace a euro cylinder in the door?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Photos of the screw are attached.

I'm a locksmith so I've come across this problem numerous times.
The easiest way to remove it is to drill a 2.5 or 3mm hole just on the edge of the screw head.
Then get a flat head screw driver, put the corner of the flathead tip into the hole and hit it with a hammer, making sure that you're hitting the screwdriver counter clockwise.
It's a machine screw so once you're able to move the screw half a turn then it will easily unscrew the rest of the way out.

qc3

eoinsie74 wrote: »

Hi all

I recently bought a hand impact driver to try and remove this worn Philips head screw from a wooden door. I've tried numerous times and the more I try the more the screw gets worn.
Does anyone know how I can remove this screw in order to replace a euro cylinder in the door?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Photos of the screw are attached.

Encountered the same problem with a couple of cylinders that I needed to change. There is a screwdriver you can get that works with rung screws. bought it in our local toolbox shop but I'm sure most tool shops will supply them. It worked great.

316

Just snap the barel in two.

bladespin

Ez out might do the job though drilling would probably be an easier option.

livingthedream

Might be a bit late in this case but I once saw a tip that has worked for me on a couple of occasions.

If you encounter a screw head that is partially stripped then place a bit of thin rubber (eg a balloon) over the screw head and then apply the screwdriver...

~LTD.

wait4me

livingthedream wrote: »

..... partially stripped then place a bit of thin rubber (eg a balloon) over the screw head and then apply the screwdriver...
~LTD.

:eek: Would this be practicing safe screwing?

livingthedream

wait4me wrote: »

:eek: Would this be practicing safe screwing?

He's here all week folks!!

wait4me

livingthedream wrote: »

Might be a bit late in this case but I once saw a tip that has worked for me on a couple of occasions.

If you encounter a screw head that is partially stripped then place a bit of thin rubber (eg a balloon) over the screw head and then apply the screwdriver...

~LTD.

Joking aside, I did hear of this fix before - just never had to use it!

316

Would a ribbed condom be better than a balloon as it would get more grip?