Stripped Screw, Limited Space, Need Advice

[Wiggum]

I'll make it a quick one. Baby Crib... put it together 2 years ago and overtightened... stripped the screw head. Tried to drill it out and quit. This was 2 years ago. Very limited space to access as pictured... can't go in "straight" per say...

Thanks for the advice everyone.

 

[darwyn]

Can you dremel flat sides where it is rounded off?

 

[pattenp]

Have you tried one of these using an adjustable wrench on the end? Please excuse the big *** picture.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Disassemble the whole thing. Then turn the whole end to loosen the screw. If you can get a little gap slide a hacksaw blade in and cut the screw.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

For small screws in wood I've had good luck with the reverse rotation "power extractor" bits that almost look like a two flute countersink.

Tommy

 

[Morrison]

Are you converting it over to a regular bed for your kid now? If I remember right when we did this, you're only going to be using two of the four pieces of the frame. Just cut up the side of the frame that you're not going to use.

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[padre1964]

Get hold of a "pancake pork chop"
I have one and they are life savers in aircraft maintenance. Just drill the screw head off then use an easy out to remove the base after you have separated the two parts

 

[darwyn]

Disassemble the whole thing. Then turn the whole end to loosen the screw. If you can get a little gap slide a hacksaw blade in and cut the screw.

That's a good idea!

 

[timm95]

jb weld a bolt to it and then wrench that sucka out!

~assuming that would not jb weld the bolt to the wood, im not sure how that all works.

 

[Farmall450]

That's a good idea!

+1 or come in from the other side like Frank said.

 

[Wiggum]

Disassemble the whole thing. Then turn the whole end to loosen the screw. If you can get a little gap slide a hacksaw blade in and cut the screw.

Done... Worked like a charm. Thanks a million.

 

[cdestuck]

or if ya have a ossilatting tool, use a flat toothed blade to go in after it between the pieces of wood

 

[Ron Lombardo]

Measure it accurately and drill it from the back ...I had the same exact issue ... the screws a very cheap they strip easily ... they drill out easy also.