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How to unscrew a tight screw that is damaged or broken



There is always a screw that never opens that gets on your nerves! So below are some excellent tips that can help you unscrew a tight, damaged, broken screw in seconds.

A few tips and tricks that always work:)

1)Always make sure you use the correct size screwdriver that matches the screws shape and size. Using the wrong type of screwdriver, will cause more damages to the teeth and grip of the screw.

2)Make sure your screwdriver has got a good grip. The less grip your screwdriver has on the screw, the less chance the screw will become loose.

3)Before your remove the screw, place your screwdriver in the screw and hit your screwdriver with a hammer. Hammering the screwdriver into the screw, helps the screwdriver to have more grip of the screw.

4)Spray some lubricant such as WD40 onto the screw to remove rust. Lubricant will help the screw become more effective, when using a screwdriver to unscrew it.

5)If the screwdriver is not working to undo the screw, get a nose pillar and carefully turn the stripped screw around.

5)If you have tried all the things above, get your drill and drill the screw out.
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