Reddit reviews Screw Extractor, 3/8"
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3/8" screw extractorUse with drill press or power drillWill not damage surrounding surfaceBoth ends are equipped with sawtooth cutting edge - Bores a clean holeWoodRiver is proudly made by Woodcraft, America’s leading supplier of saws, planes, power tools, hand tools, wood stain and paint, routers, sanding, wood, kits, dust collection and more. Our award winning family of brands includes WoodRiver, Highpoint, Woodcraft and Woodcraft Magazine as well as the greatest selection of woodworking books, videos, and plans.
the bolt extractor is the right idea.. here's another Amazon illustration''
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But the smallest is ¼ inch.. that's too big for a headstock screw...
What I do is buy a small section of Stainless (you can get away with brass on one screw) about 1/8th in diameter... cut off a 2 inch section. cut/file/ or Dremel a few "teeth" in the end and use it as a drill bit. It will cut a circle around the broken screws... drill down about the depth of the broken screw... tap the core sideways to free the plug containing the broken part of the screw.. pill it out with tweezers..
fill the hole with a piece of dowel glued in.. touch up the paint.... (fingernail polish (acrylic lacquer) or Testor's Hobbie paint is fine... then redrilll the pilot hole. replace the cover plate and Clogg on... I miss my Mastertone dawwgone it..
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