Need help with 3ds's dumb screws

[HosamF]

I know many people have talked about this same issue but I have never seen someone have the same problem as me.


What makes this issue different form others is that the screws I need to unscrew are like "trapped" in some sort of confined space, which makes it imposible to use methods like the one where u use rubber band to increase friction to be able to unscrew those demons.

I can't just drill my way through because my dad doesn't let me do it (I'm 15 so that will be a mayor problem i guess) luckily, I haven't own set of screw bits so I can maybe manage to get the screws out (there are 2 of them).

I'll attach some photos like the two screws and my set of screw bits so the person/people that decides to help me can cook with those.

Even if there's nothing we can do, thanks in advance .

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I know many people have talked about this same issue but I have never seen someone have the same problem as me.


What makes this issue different form others is that the screws I need to unscrew are like "trapped" in some sort of confined space, which makes it imposible to use methods like the one where u use rubber band to increase friction to be able to unscrew those demons.

I can't just drill my way through because my dad doesn't let me do it (I'm 15 so that will be a mayor problem i guess) luckily, I haven't own set of screw bits so I can maybe manage to get the screws out (there are 2 of them).

I'll attach some photos like the two screws and my set of screw bits so the person/people that decides to help me can cook with those.

Even if there's nothing we can do, thanks in advance .

The rubber band trick doesn't work on small screws. It's never worked for me anyway, not once. The only thing that works is drilling them out. Have your dad do it.

 

[anotherthing]

The rubber band trick doesn't work on small screws. It's never worked for me anyway, not once.

It works on decently large screws, like in a door hinge. It's not going to work on small screws since you're more likely to pierce the rubber band stretching it over the driver head. Even if you could do that, those screws are stripped well beyond any life hack to add friction will work.

About the only way I can see doing that is being very careful and using superglue and an allen wrench. Test the wrench first to see if it goes down that hole on the screw head, then use a very, very light amount of superglue to glue the wrench in that stripped screw.

 

[impeeza]

Or use the most big flat tip which fit on the hole

 

[worm28]

Super glue the screwdriver tip to the screw and let it dry.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

It works on decently large screws, like in a door hinge. It's not going to work on small screws since you're more likely to pierce the rubber band stretching it over the driver head. Even if you could do that, those screws are stripped well beyond any life hack to add friction will work.

About the only way I can see doing that is being very careful and using superglue and an allen wrench. Test the wrench first to see if it goes down that hole on the screw head, then use a very, very light amount of superglue to glue the wrench in that stripped screw.

Some kind of epoxy maybe, I've used CA glue to kinda repair stripped plastic screw posts (where the screw won't stay in and just spins), but it's pretty soft, it can't stand up to much stress and would definitely strip again immediately if you tried to wrench on it with a screwdriver or allen key.
I've been hesitant to try epoxy on stripped screws, because I might never be getting that screwdriver bit out if it's really glued to the screw or it might have bits of glue on it forever.

 

[Personman]

Those are pretty well rounded out. Best I can say is maybe some anti slip gel with an allen or safety bit might get those turning but it'd be a long shot. I'd ask your dad about looking into something like screwgrab or EZ grip and just lightly dip the bit in some.

I use that stuff on airplanes so it may be a little overkill but it'd be something to try before drilling.