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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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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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