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Get one of those turnaround screw extractors.  One side in a drill or adjustable torque scre cuts a cone sort of shape in the screwtop and the other side cuts threads in the screw andextracts it at the same time.  Every hardware/DIY has them. 

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:54 PM, <jeffc@netaxs.com> wrote:

anyone have a tip for a frozen and rusted tape hold down screw?
this frame shows lots of rust on the screws/washers.
i have managed to get ALL BUT ONE SCREW free.
the frustration is growing.
i need this frame loaded TODAY for delivery tomorrow.

why is always what is supposed to be the easy part that ends
up... scewing me? [pun intended angrily]

i just can't get one to budhge, and now the screwtop is starting
to get worn down, so the scrwdriver does not sit tightly... and
it's getting worse...

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

...jeff

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