Removing a broken off gorilla glued screw
yankeechick
| Posted in New To Woodworking on
So, I guess I used too much gorilla glue on this screw that I screwed into a 1″ slab of cedar. Needed to get it out, of course the screw broke off after jacking with it for almost an hour. I really want to save this piece of wood, get the screw out and put a bigger screw in or putty/plug the hole, whichevers easier. Any suggestions please?
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Try vice grips.
Could also try wetting/heating the area to soften the glue.
Maybe even heating the screw with a soldering iron? Would likely char though.
All else fails you can drill out the screw with a larger drill bit and drill press, and plug it.
Thanks, I'll try the heat. That's how it finally broke.. with vise grips... barely 1/8" sticking out now.
Thanks, I'll try the heat. That's how I finally broke it off was with vise grips. Got barely 1,
/16" sticking out.
Try a hollow screw extractor
Mike
This is what I use.
Thanks Mike... what size would I get for a 3/16 wood screw?
The 5/16" size is good for a #10 screw (.190 inches) which should be just barely large enough to fit the 3/16 shank of the broken screw.
However, if the old screw is mangled or bent, it might need a larger diameter extractor. To be safe you might step up to the 3/8" size.
Mike
If you have plug cutters you can remove a lot of the material around it and hopefully get it loose. Peroxide sometimes works on super glue. Drill some tiny holes around it so the peroxide has somewhere to go.
If this is the same piece you were planning to make a shelf with, might be the perfect opportunity to chop a few inches off to get rid of the screw and also establish a flat reference surface to mount from.