[Spridgets] Dead screws

Frank spritenut at comcast.net
Tue May 26 21:11:43 MDT 2009


Michael Rowe wrote:
> Two of the 12 Phillips post-to-door-hinge screws on my BE have heads stripped too much for an impact screw driver.  They are deep enough to make it difficult to get any other tool in there.  Any advice?
>
> Maybe I can weld a nut onto the Phillips head?
>   
Heat em up cherry red, try vise grips. It has worked for me a few times.
I always chase the threads in the fixed mounting plates after paint 
before the doors go back on, it helps too.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
My own Fleet of Sprites


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