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Repair mavens: I have this tightly stuck screw with a stripped philips head holding a ceiling fan blade to ritir. It’s slightly under rotor rim so screwdriver can only get at it at a slight angle off vertical. How do I get it off? A rubber band hack from YouTube didn’t work.
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I can't. The blade is attached to the hub with that screw. That's the problem I'm trying to solve. I got the other blades off, but this one screw on one blade is stripped+jammed
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Longer Philip's bit Use a screw extraction bit Use a dremel cut wheel to carve a slot for a flat head screwdriver Grind down the sides to get a pair of pliers on it Use JB weld to glue something onto the screw head that gives you enough leverage to turn it
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1. Use a small metal file or metal saw to notch the cap of the screw and then use a flat tip which is easier to use off centre. 2. Use a plain philips bit with a wrench to create something that resembles a right angle screwdriver, similar to this:
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