Is there a special tool to remove these? You know, the modified slot-headed screws that have the “backs” of the slots beveled so the screws cannot be screwed out?
My brother has some holding his door lock and would like to remove them without having to hire a locksmith! Thanks.
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Is your brother wearing an orange jumpsuit and cheap flipflops?
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Not yet.
I am not positive but I think they make a special bit for these. I recall seeing the screws and bits at 7 corners hardware.
I have heard that one of the reasons the guys in orange jumpsuits have their toothbrushes controlled is that they melt the tip of the handle, push it against the screwhead, and let it cool. I have never had to be in this position, so I don't know how well it works.
There are special sockets that you tap on and they grip the outside edge of the head. Then you use a wrench to turn them, teeth bite into the head to hold it.
Sears has them, I'm not sure where else you could get them aside from HF.
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Sharp center punch is all I've ever used. Once it's loose, pliers.
Forgot to mention: applied to the ramp at the correct angle.
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Edited 2/24/2008 4:18 pm ET by VaTom
There are a bunch of security scew bits available.
There is one collection.
http://www.action-electronics.com/ezpower.htm
But I don't think that it has that style.
But this link indicates that there is a spanner wrench like tool.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inffastener/infoneway.html
Then there is always the dremel.
It looks like Baer has one. Don't know if they has wharehouse in his area or not.
http://baersupply.com/baer/servlet/CyberVendor/category/C1687875/catalog//
http://www.jacknob.com/cgi-bin/falcon?fcmd=showcat&catid=49
Here is a good referecne to the different styles.
http://www.lara.com/reviews/screwtypes.htm
But they don't have a bit for the one-ways.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Thanks for the advice and the links. I'll let you know how it turns out (and when he gets paroled). ;-)
I've always used a dremel with a cutoff wheel.
Cut a new slot, at an angle to the original, across the beefiest part of the "ramps".
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Another way to do it if you've got the gear:
Use a welder to weld a nut to the top of the screw head. This is also a great way to remove bolts in an engine block that broke off.Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
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"Grabit"
Scrwew extractors work. Bonus is you can use them on any screw.
http://www.aldn.com/grabit/
slit it with yur MM... use a screw driver...
slit it with a cut off wheel in yur dremel... use a screw driver...
drill it and insert an easyout... use a wrench...
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I've forwarded the replies to him and he said he has a Dremel and will cut slots with that and take them out with a screwdriver. Will hear back from him how well that worked, I'm sure. He may have a Multi-Master too, of so, may try that.
"drill it and insert an easyout... use a wrench..."
Ever try to drill out one of those screws? You will be there a lonnnnng time, as they are really hard.
I used a dremel cutting disk to cut a slot, then a screw driver. When I asked the locksmith, he said he would probably do the same thing.
yup..
right aftter the cut off disk trick went south...
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Yes, there is.
People who install washroom partitions have them. They use security screws which can be removed if a change becomes necessary
I pulled a bunch of these out of wood recently by using my impact driver and a straight bit. It worked surprisingly well.
Danno, Book 'em??
Tell your brother to Use a C clamp, to squeeze
the lockset to the door. The 'unsqueezed' screw heads
will stick out enough to be grasped by a Vise Grip pliers.
The tool is available.(but costly)
Any locksmith supply will sell you one.
It resembles a screwdriver with two round carbide pins
protruding from a flat tip . I used mine for 30 years.
Still got it somewheres??
To protect the door from damage, use two flat lengths of 1/2"x 3"x6" under the clamps feet Steinmetz.
Edited 2/28/2008 11:34 am ET by Steinmetz
One point that I believe has been overlooked:
This is an excuse to buy a new tool (Dremel) unless, of course, you already own one.
A very useful little toy, the Dremel.
Dremel, is the handiest tool since sliced bread.Especially with Carbide burs and those little cut off discs. I use mine with it's router base attachment and router bits to mortise out Formica and composite material to install small cabinet locks and hinges. The Diamond coated burs are handy too.
Steinmetz. .