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So upon trying to remove this little screw I managed to round it off, then I tried using a torx head one size up and it still won't budge.
Answers on a postcard please.
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If you can drill it out enough so it collapses or to get a stud extractor in that might be an option.
Or a dremmel type multi tool with a cut off disk to create a slot and allow for a chunky flat screwdriver in with some leverage.
I've done both methods with equal success although the dremmel is quicker - as long as your're careful as they cut through metal like butter.
I'd rather not spend any money on a tool I'll never use again. I do have a drill though with wood and masonry bits. Do I just drill through the screw, wouldn't that just create a screw with a hole through the middle?
Just drill the head off the screw.
I'd be carefull using non metal drill bits as they could slip and make a mess.
If you want to persist try the wood drill at a low speed and see if it bites into the aluminium.
The idea of drilling it out is to use a drill bit slightly smaller than the hole in the frame it screws into. That way it will have no strength (the head will fall off as mentioned above) and you should be able to twist / dig the remains out cleanly.
Be careful with drill pressure and speed until it has a start though.
but you need a metal drill bit not a masonry or a wood drill bit!
I'd rather not spend any money on a tool I'll never use again
You can get cobalt drill bits on ebay for less than £2:
Drill a hole a 'peruade' a slightly larger Torx bit in, works much better than a screw extractor.
cool, thanks all.
What size drill bit do I need? the smallest you reckon, 1mm?
so I just drill a hole through and then what?
Use a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the head of the screw. A HSS drill bit is what you need and be very careful. No need to push on it just let the drill bit do the work. drill a little, check progress, drill a little more.
That kit that is mentioned in the post above is rubbish in my experience of buying one to do this and taking it back because it didn't work.
I'd use a larger bit and drill the head off insted of trying to drill all the way through the bolt.
Once the head has gone there'll be no pressure on the shaft and what's felt of the bolt will just turn out with some grips.
Had to do all six bolts on a rear hub rotor a couple of weeks ago. 😐
