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Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for backing out stripped screws. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for How to Remove Stripped Screws:
- Tapered wood plug, to conceal screw hole
Tools List for How to Remove Stripped Screws:
- Screwdriver
- Self-locking pliers
- Cordless drill
- Screw extractor
Steps for How to Remove Stripped Screws:
1. Try removing the stripped screw with the proper size manual screwdriver.
2. If the screw head is protruding from the surface, grip it with self-locking pliers and twist out the screw.
3. Use a cordless drill, set in reverse, and left-handed bit to drill a small hole into the head of the stripped screw.
4. With the drill still set in reverse, use a screw extractor to back out the screw.
5. If the screw head has snapped off, use a hollow-boring screw extractor to drill out the entire screw. Fill the resulting hole with a tapered wood plug.
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DIY ROUTER TABLE
I made this bench top router table with wood scraps and pieces I had laying around. This could easily be turned into a standalone router table or as some call it a router station. The plywood was a bit wavy so I used epoxy glaze coat to self level the top in two applications. This seems to have worked really well for me. This is my first router table build and was a lot of fun! My overall cost was about $100. Honestly the base plate was most of that. I personally wanted a base plate for for two reasons. One I can change the hole size with inserts and two it has a spot for a starting pin.
Parts I used in this build:
Switch https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPEEPAW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
box https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hubbell-TayMac-22-5-cu-in-1-Gang-Metal-Square-Weather-Resistant-Wall-Electrical-Box/50420148
router plate https://www.rockler.com/rockler-aluminum-pro-router-plates
T-track https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-D2725-36-Inch-T-Slot/dp/B0000DD1O9/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1490134212&sr=8-3&keywords=t+track
Bolts, knobs, and threded inserts https://www.lowes.com/pd/The-Hillman-Group-Replacement-Knobs/3013288
https://www.lowes.com/pd/The-Hillman-Group-2-Count-14-to-20-x-1-5-in-Binder-Head-Nylon-Slotted-Drive-Standard-SAE-Machine-Screws/3013055
https://www.lowes.com/pd/The-Hillman-Group-2-Count-1-4-in-Brass-Standard-SAE-Wood-Insert-Lock-Nuts/3012573
https://www.lowes.com/pd/The-Hillman-Group-4-Count-1-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Standard-SAE-Wood-Insert-Lock-Nuts/3013896
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Oatey-2-1-4-in-L-Polished-Brass-Floor-Bolts/1000116161
https://www.lowes.com/pd/The-Hillman-Group-2-Count-1-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Standard-SAE-3-Prong-Tee-Nuts/3012532
Eletrical cord https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OQVGP0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My links:
https://www.mitchmakes.com
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YOUTUBE CHANNEL #1
https://www.youtube.com/c/mitchelldeitrich
YOUTUBE CHANNEL #2
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjHm69B73lJXF5joNzR-2-A
MUSIC:
Dama-May – Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086
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It’s Always Too Late to Start Over by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/
Artist: https://chriszabriskie.com/
and some stock loop files on adobe