Looking for suggestions to remove bolts efficiently. I have stripped paint and drilled out putty with brad pointed drill. Taking the first plank off is tough. Had my daughter on the inside with socket. I stripped some bolt heads.
Nuts that came off allowed easy removal of bolts with use on "Black and Decker screw extractor".
I want to try drilling 7/16 hole in center of putty and using screw extractor to remove nut and extract. Has anyone attempted this ? The downside may be possible damage to surface fibers as plug comes out ahead of bolt head.
Any suggestions are welcomed.
How to remove Machine bolts?
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I use a scratch awl or ice pick to remove the putty and clean the heads of the screw or machine screw. Then I use a manual screw driver to back the machine screw out. Sometimes the nut spins so I attach a small vise grips to it and wedge it against the hull or something else. I have never had any problems removing the machine screws cleanly without damaging the wood.
Nix the power tool and do it slowly as desribed above.
Andreas
Nix the power tool and do it slowly as desribed above.
Andreas