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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Okay! Prev Owner had plastic screwes fixed for plates and when he sold it to me he couldn't take of plastic screws and ripped of plate from screws. Now I can't fix new plates in as both holes have left over plastic screws. Is there any easy way to remove stuck plastic screws ?

Idea/help would be appreciated. Thx
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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use a small "easy out",

or

heat the tip of a small screw driver so that you can melt a slot in the plastic that is left in the hole.
Let the slot reharden and then gently ease the remains out of the hole with the same screwdriver.

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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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Thx steve, thats what in my mind ( heat and remove with sharp screw driver).
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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That didn't work as those screws that were struck are fibre ones not plastic ones, needs lot hig temperatyure than i thought. Any other idea ??
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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back them out with an "easy out" just like you would a metal screw that has broken off.

Sears makes a product for this exact call.

you could try drilling them out with a drill smaller than the inside diameter of the threads, but then you have the thread material to remove.

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