Mowgli1647545497 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I'm trying to remove our shower water knob and hte screw is, of course, stripped and deteriorated from water (calcium erosion, rust, etc). So I've tried now 2 different stripped-screw removers and its still taunting me. I can't really drill it out because of the way the glass knob is around the bolt and the angle of the unit. Been seeing these Craftsman Stripped Screw, Bolt, and Nut removers that Bob Villa's been pimping on TV and was thinking of giving them a try next. Anyone had any luck with them? If not - any ideas on getting this frigging screw out? EDIT: WHOOPS, WRONG FORUM SECTION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harris92 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Sounds like youve already tried to lubricate it (wd40 etc), so it sounds like this screw hates you. Is this like what you were talking about? web page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I have had limited success with the "screw out". If the screw is made of soft metal, the screw out will not work well.Unfortunately, most extractors only work when a hole is drilled first. That is why I bought a impact driver. When I encounter any rusty screw, I give it a whack with the impact driver before I strip it out with a screw driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 are you sure its glass and not plastic? if you arer repairing the valve it'l have a new knob. so you can A bash the glass knob with a hammer out comes the screw or b (if its plastic) saw the end of the knob off and unthread whats left hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost-n-Juice Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Did your old knob crack and break around the base? Mine is doing that anyway. 5 years old and cracking for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Thanks for all the input. I'm going to pick up the craftsman remover after work and give it a try. I also found a joint that should allow me to get my drill in there to drill it out if that fails, as I'm afraid Rotarded is right, its really soft, probably why the first two removers I tried got owned. I beleive the knob is glass and not plastic - I say that having tested it with an exacto knife and was unable to score it (thats my poorboy glass test). I want to keep the fixtures, I'm taking the knob off to clean around the base and also reapply a graphic there on the chrome behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgels Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Buy some PBX blaster at autozone or any place like that. That stuff can eat away at the worst rust etc, and give you a better shot at getting it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Hey good idea - thx I'll try that. Maybe it'll cut the lime and calcium buildup there too abit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street pilot Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 If you try those craftsman extractors, and they dont work, you will be left with absolutely no edges to work with. It will just chew the livin shit out of the screw head, so make sure you try some other options first. I have had more unsuccessful results with those extractors than good. I agree with a combination of two previous posts: Hose it down with PB blaster, and let it sit for a while. Hose it down again, and use an impact driver with the right size head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I had the same thing happen to me, I had to bust the damn knob off and then the screw has a nice big shoulder sticking up an can be removed quite easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 pbx + impact driver = *** win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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