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Old 28-07-08, 09:22 PM   #12
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Default Re: damaged screw heads- help!

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Originally Posted by thedonal View Post
Cheers folks- reverse thread screw- GENIUS!
Reverse thread screw = NOT genius.

If the original screw head isn't strong enough, then a screw extractor probably won't be. That's not what they're good at.
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