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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 06:35 AM
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I cannot get the 2 friggin' screws out!!

Used a drill and everything. What can I do!?

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I think I might have tried so hard that I stripped the screws. Goddamnit. How am I going to get them off now? Once I get them off I am sure I get run to Home Depot to replace them.

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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 06:50 AM
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Help!
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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If the screws are stripped, i know that DeWalt makes come kinda tool for them, but I cant think of what it is called. I know that they make it cause the guy I did plumbing work with last summer had one, you should go check out sears and see what they have...thats the best info i can give ya...I hope it helps you out any :dunno:
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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Okay thanks man. Ill try Home Depot, well see what happens. Thanks again.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 08:52 AM
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umm... u just use a screw driver... phillips. preferably a short one so that u can get to the screw...
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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Tried that dantastic, didnt work. Any other suggestions?
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 09:31 AM
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bubblegum. dental floss and a wire hanger.....

sorry... couldn't resist...

have you tried angled needlenose pliers?
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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Just get a drill bit and drill the screw to hell and mess it up until it falls out. Then buy a new one from Honda. What're you taking your gauges out for? Damn man, you either have the worst luck or you're horrible at this stuff. I had no problems installing my indiglos, except that it was tricky to get it.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 05:43 PM
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I will try and keep messing with it with my drill bit on Sunday, well see what happens. I doubt anything is going to budge though for some reason I have REALLY bad luck getting screws / bolts out. I dont know why. I think I always start turning it the wrong way which is obviously not the smartest thing to do. Whatever.

Any suggestions / advice would be great.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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When i was installing my deck, i stripped a screw too, and when i went to home depot, the guy told me to drill it out too or get a little socket that fit around it. You cant do the second part because its not sticking out enough though.
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