What type of screw is this?

Django x2 · 22 Dec 2009 at 18:59

Some sort of security screw tbh

on the left, looks like it can be tightened but not undone.

*Moangroan* · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:00

Isn't that one of those tamperproof ones.

got a clearer photo

.one. · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:01

Clutch screw one way for security.

Screw in but can not be screwed out.

Marky · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:02

Can't tell due to flash

Burnsy2023 · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:04

.one. said:
Clutch screw one way for security.

Screw in but can not be screwed out.

Clum · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:13

Are you breaking into what looks like a safe?

Mark A · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:17

You'll have to dremel a slot to remove it.

PhillyDee · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:18

Or drill into it and use an easy out.

john_s · 22 Dec 2009 at 19:22

If you're careful, you can usually get them out with an ordinary screwdriver - just press it on hard, nice and square, then turn carefully.

Meridian · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:10

You could probably file the two sloping shoulders to flats with a needle file.

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Heliospherez · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:59

But then it would be totally flat...... What good would that be unless he doesn't want to see it anymore ?

I'm on the assumption he wants to unscrew it. As was said above - Dremel a deeper recess across it's diameter to get a small flathead in there.

stockhausen · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:15

Dynamite, lots of dynamite; that should shift it . . . or you could try T-cut?

Django x2 · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:37

Its on the bottom of a 6 way plug socket. There are instructions that say "disconnect from mains before removing cover". Fat lot of good that is when you can't even get the screws out.

Dremel won't work as the screws are recessed.

Drill time

tankskun · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:27

Yeh just drill straight through it T-cut is far too strong.

Dan87 · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:32

coat the screw with vaseline and jam, leave to set for a few hours

Then add a teaspoon of nutmeg and leave for 2 hours, when you return the screw will have unscrewed itself.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 23 Dec 2009 at 02:22

You're screwed if you want to remove that...

PermaBanned · 23 Dec 2009 at 02:24

stockhausen said:
Dynamite, lots of dynamite; that should shift it . . . or you could try T-cut?

You were only supposed to blow the bloomin doors off!

Sorry, it had to be done

Ucof · 23 Dec 2009 at 08:05

Dan87 said:
coat the screw with vaseline and jam, leave to set for a few hours

Then add a teaspoon of nutmeg and leave for 2 hours, when you return the screw will have unscrewed itself.

Oddly enough, this actually works.

Tefal · 23 Dec 2009 at 08:14

divosuk said:
But then it would be totally flat...... What good would that be unless he doesn't want to see it anymore ?

I'm on the assumption he wants to unscrew it. As was said above - Dremel a deeper recess across it's diameter to get a small flathead in there.

No you file the sloping parts till you have a step on each side (so that only one quater of each side is raised) that way you have 2 vertical surfaces in the right places to open it properly.

But you'll be putting your screw driver in at 90 degrees to the original "slot"

SteveOBHave · 23 Dec 2009 at 08:31

Acid... the only way forward is acid...

What type of screw is this?

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