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   billyg83440 | Mar 25, 2003 05:10pm | #1

   I'll give you a suggestion, though I'm not entirely sure I remember the right source. You can buy small hollow drills. Basically a small hole saw just for this task. I've seen them in catalogs several times, but never ordered one. I think they remove a 3/8 or 1/2" plug with the screw in it. You then glue in a dowel and cut flush.

   I think you can get them at trend-lines.com. But, it may be you'll need to go to rockler.com or toolcrib.com.

   I've figured for a long time I ought to get a set. If this is what you do, let us know how it works.

   Good luck

   Billy

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   user-218654 | Mar 25, 2003 05:54pm | #2

   Might be able to pull that out with a plug cutter - size it big enough to surround the screw and just pull out plug, screw and all.  Of course, then you'll have to cut a plug to fill the plughole.

   Lee Valley carries a nifty plug cutter set.

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   jako17 | Mar 25, 2003 05:58pm | #3

   Try a small hollow leather punch or a tube that fits round the stub tap it in to cut a circle round the screw about 1/8 deep ,remove the wood , give the screw a rap with a nailset to compress the fibres a little then grab the stub with the smallest needle nose vice grips and unscrew. Consider slightly larger  hinges and move the gains. No 4 screws, especially brass,  can be a pain. I try when possible to use No5's

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   Andrew | Mar 26, 2003 12:54am | #4

   You can buy special screw extractors specifically for this purpose. This link shows what they look like http://www.mytoolstore.com/hanson/extractr.html the surrounding area is left untouched

   Hope this helps

   Andrew