stripped screws
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what's the best way to remove a stripped screw? Has anyone had as much trouble as I have trying to remove such screws. It's a real pain and I don't want to damage the wood.
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Also, if you have a "Moto-tool" or such, you can use the small cutting wheel and cut a new slot in the screwhead. Usually with very little dammage to the wood! There is also a product called"Screw Medic" that contains very small "grindings" of silicone carbide in an oil base that help increase the screwdriver's "traction" quite a bit! You might find it at someplace like Home Depot. Make sure that your screwdriver "bit" is new and sharp and press hard and "ease" the screw out!
Good Luck!
Good Luck!