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Originally Posted by Shiny
It's been a while but I remember reading to loosen the threads by tightening, not by trying to back them out. Then continue to tighten and intentionally twist the head off. I think the idea was to then grab the protruding peened stub with needle nose and rotate them ccw to pull them through - no filing.
Is this folklore?
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Screws that wouldn't back up but will tighten, have been over peened/staked/bradded. Last thread or two will be swelled in the shaft. Much easier to go out the bottom than risk filing the shaft thin before the screw comes lose.
The screw 'has to' turn in some before you cut or pop the head off. Once the blade is out of the way..the exposed end may need file work before trying to screw it through .
Sharpened jaws on mini vise-grips works good for this.
Clay