Curt Fargo "may" have reverse drill bits, so as the bit starts to dig in
(turning in reverse direction), there may be enough torque to get the
damaged item to unscrew itself.
Good luck. You may have to drill it out. You have to hope that as you
start to drill, (maybe with a 1.7mm bit) it centers itself properly. Drill
through a little to get through the thickness of the head. Then drill same
hole with a 2mm bit just enough until head comes off. Go back to 1.7mm
drill and drill through remaining screw. Obviously, keeping drill hole
centered here is of prime importance. Sometimes, if there's open space on
other side, bad screw will run through to the inside. If not, then with 2mm
tap, retap hole.
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John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
631-424-2121 Turnaround 5-7 weeks
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Teller" <gmteller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 5:43 PM
Subject: [OM] Need help removing a stripped screw
> Hi all,
>
> I need help with removing a base plate screw that has a stripped/rounded
> head? Apparently a previous owner had attempted to loosen the screw
> without success.
>
> I'm not able to bite into the head and get a turning grip with the small
> phillips or flat head (slotted) screwdrivers I have.
>
> Does anyone have any surefire solutions for removing the screw? Or should
> I leave it to a professional repair person.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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