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Just thought I would start a thread where people could share their experience in the workshop....Maybe opening a can of worms but should be fun... And someone may learn something that will get them out of a sticky situation.Anyway here's mine.Have you ever had a cross head screw that you couldn't get out... Before you drill the head off try this.Put a dollop of lapping paste in the slots. I find course grit is best. 100 grit is good.Then using a speed brace, so you can really lean into it try and tighten it a little. This will break the grip of the screw. Especially if it's steel into alloy, and won't damage the "undoing faces anymore than they already are... It will usually go with a crack.Then undo....The lapping paste trick works pretty good on all sorts of fasteners... Butchered screws, hex head nuts and bolts and cap screws.Happy spannering
Just thought I would start a thread where people could share their experience in the workshop....
Maybe opening a can of worms but should be fun... And someone may learn something that will get them out of a sticky situation.
Anyway here's mine.
Have you ever had a cross head screw that you couldn't get out... Before you drill the head off try this.
Put a dollop of lapping paste in the slots. I find course grit is best. 100 grit is good.
Then using a speed brace, so you can really lean into it try and tighten it a little. This will break the grip of the screw. Especially if it's steel into alloy, and won't damage the "undoing faces anymore than they already are... It will usually go with a crack.
Then undo....
The lapping paste trick works pretty good on all sorts of fasteners... Butchered screws, hex head nuts and bolts and cap screws.
Happy spannering
