Forum sponsored by:

Sheared screw in wood

Search for: in Thread Title in

steamdave	08/02/2021 10:48:16
526 forum posts 45 photos	Trying to remove wood screws from a panel door, I have sheared two of them flush with the surface behind the door handle. They are of the hardened type, 3.2mm diameter and there is 20mm stuck in the wood. Any suggestions on how to remove the screws please? My thought at the moment is to make a core drill that will just pass over the screw and OD about 4.5 - 5.0mm. When deep enough, i will try and get long nose pliers on the end and try and break off the peg. Afterwards I will fill the hole with a dowel. Dave The Emerald Isle
Grindstone Cowboy	08/02/2021 11:31:48
1160 forum posts 73 photos	Sounds like the best idea to me A suitably sized piece of tube (ID just big enough to fit over the screw so it guides it) with teeth filed on the end should suffice. Rob
Frances IoM	08/02/2021 11:35:33
1395 forum posts 30 photos	use a soldering iron to apply significant heat to the top of the screw once you have dug out enough surrounding wood to allow the pliers to get a grip - should break any grip in the wood
noel shelley	08/02/2021 12:09:42
2308 forum posts 33 photos	I go with robs idea ! Good luck ! Noel.
bernard towers	08/02/2021 13:19:33
1221 forum posts 161 photos	Don’t forget to make crossgrain dowels to give the screws something to grip!
steamdave	09/02/2021 15:08:00
526 forum posts 45 photos	Job done! Followed G.Cowboy's suggestion of using a piece of tube - stainless in my case - and just filed 3 teeth on the end. Coped OK with the soft wood. I used a normal piece of dowel to fill the (6mm) hole and the screw gripped just fine. Dave The Emerald Isle
Howard Lewis	09/02/2021 17:39:51
7227 forum posts 21 photos	Thanks for the end result. Glad that you succeeded. Howard

All Topics | Latest Posts

Please login to post a reply.

Magazine Locator

Want the latest issue of Model Engineer or Model Engineers' Workshop? Use our magazine locator links to find your nearest stockist!

Find Model Engineer & Model Engineers' Workshop

You can unsubscribe at anytime. View our privacy policy at www.mortons.co.uk/privacy

Latest Forum Posts

hemingway ball turner
04/07/2025 14:40:26
*Oct 2023: FORUM MIGRATION TIMELINE*
05/10/2023 07:57:11
Making ER11 collet chuck
05/10/2023 07:56:24
What did you do today? 2023
05/10/2023 07:25:01
Orrery
05/10/2023 06:00:41
Wera hand-tools
05/10/2023 05:47:07
New member
05/10/2023 04:40:11
Problems with external pot on at1 vfd
05/10/2023 00:06:32
Drain plug
04/10/2023 23:36:17
digi phase converter for 10 machines.....
04/10/2023 23:13:48
More Latest Posts...
View All Topics

Support Our Partners

Shopping Partners

Subscription Offer

Latest "For Sale" Ads

Reeves** - Rebuilt Royal Scot by Martin Evans
by John Broughton
£300.00
BRITANNIA 5" GAUGE James Perrier
by Jon Seabright 1
£2,500.00
Drill Grinder - for restoration
by Nigel Graham 2
£0.00
WARCO WM18 MILLING MACHINE
by Alex Chudley
£1,200.00
MYFORD SUPER 7 LATHE
by Alex Chudley
£2,000.00
More "For Sale" Ads...

Latest "Wanted" Ads

D1-3 backplate
by Michael Horley
Price Not Specified
fixed steady for a Colchester bantam mark1 800
by George Jervis
Price Not Specified
lbsc pansy
by JACK SIDEBOTHAM
Price Not Specified
Pratt Burnerd multifit chuck key.
by Tim Riome
Price Not Specified
BANDSAW BLADE WELDER
by HUGH
Price Not Specified
More "Wanted" Ads...

Get In Touch!

Do you want to contact the Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop team?

You can contact us by phone, mail or email about the magazines including becoming a contributor, submitting reader's letters or making queries about articles. You can also get in touch about this website, advertising or other general issues.

Click THIS LINK for full contact details.

For subscription issues please see THIS LINK.

Digital Back Issues