Broken hinge screw

[Andrew Hughes]

Thanks for the comment Phil, I was really hoping I wasn’t alone

[Dan Baginski]

Left hand drill bit depending on size of the screw. If it’s tiny it probably won’t work.

[Mark Rainey]

Tension pin 3/16 diameter, 30 cents, used needle file to cut teeth, put in drill press, extracted plug with screw successfully! Yes Andrew there was some stress, but the operation was a success. I will be very, very careful next time. B76C727C-53E9-42A6-A0F9-7B40B1847BBF.jpg

[Andrew Hughes]

Bravo !!

[Brent Malwicks]

Ah, I know where you're coming from. It's actually quite easy to extract once you know what to do. Here's how I do it in 6 simple steps:

1. Get a screw extractor.
2. Drill a hole (1/8-inches deep) in the center of the screw head.
3. Put the screw extractor tip in the hole you drilled.
4. Spin the extractor in a counterclockwise motion.
5. Press down to feel the screw head interlock with extractor threads.
6. Extract.

This is a fast and easy method. I hope you find it helpful.

[Mark Rainey]

Brent, thanks for the reply...my screw was small ( a #4 screw ) and it was broken at almost midpoint. I did not see any extractor that would be small enough to tap into such a small piece ? Are there any? Thats why I followed advice to extract the core of wood around screw & put dowel in.

[Mike Henderson]

I think someone pointed this out, but if you put some paraffin wax on the threads it helps the screw go in easier. Both brass and steel.

Mike