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Discuss Screw doctor in the Plumbing Forum at Plumbers Forums; Has anyone used this compound that bonds a screwdriver to a knackered screwhead, so that it can be removed easily. No I'm not joking either.It's not a top shelf dvd ...
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    Has anyone used this compound that bonds a screwdriver to a knackered screwhead, so that it can be removed easily. No I'm not joking either.It's not a top shelf dvd either!!!LOL

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    its called superglue?.

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    Another treat from JML? Never heard of it soz.
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    JML - the products your wife thinks you need but you actually dont

    Cant you drill it and self tap a smaller screw
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    Quote Originally Posted by Plumbstar Tom View Post
    JML - the products your wife thinks you need but you actually dont

    Cant you drill it and self tap a smaller screw
    How would that unscrew the seized screw though tom?

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    you would have to get a left handed screw to do that
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    The compound I use are called grips. Usually on a screw into a shower cubicle at a daft angle. Use my own self tappers now so it hasn't happened for a while.

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