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fontgeek · 01-22-2008

A couple of things you might try.
First, a philips head or star type screwdriver that is just a tiny bit larger than the inside diameter of the packing screw, because the nut is made of brass, it is somewhat soft, so having the screwdriver that is slightly bigger lets you push it into the screw, kind of making it's own slots or getting a grip on existing material. With the screwdriver jambed into the screw, you may be able to back it out. Keep in mind, that no matter what you do, you need to replace this screw, and if you are going to muck around with the screw in the future, then you need to get the right tool to do it, if for no other reason than the fact that you would have to go through all this again.

The second method would be using an easy-out. This is a tool made for removing screws with stripped heads, however, finding an easy-out that will do the job and still fit down the existing opening will be a bit tougher than finding a philips head or start head screwdriver the right size.
An easy out is basically a screw with threads that go in the opposite direction, Once it is screwed down into the existing troubled screw, you just keep on trying to screw it in. Because the threads go the opposite direction, once the easy-out has stopped sinking into the existing screw, it starts backing the existing screw out of the airbrush.

Good luck!

01-22-2008	#4 (permalink)
fontgeek magazine subscriber Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 527	Re: Screw problem A couple of things you might try. First, a philips head or star type screwdriver that is just a tiny bit larger than the inside diameter of the packing screw, because the nut is made of brass, it is somewhat soft, so having the screwdriver that is slightly bigger lets you push it into the screw, kind of making it's own slots or getting a grip on existing material. With the screwdriver jambed into the screw, you may be able to back it out. Keep in mind, that no matter what you do, you need to replace this screw, and if you are going to muck around with the screw in the future, then you need to get the right tool to do it, if for no other reason than the fact that you would have to go through all this again. The second method would be using an easy-out. This is a tool made for removing screws with stripped heads, however, finding an easy-out that will do the job and still fit down the existing opening will be a bit tougher than finding a philips head or start head screwdriver the right size. An easy out is basically a screw with threads that go in the opposite direction, Once it is screwed down into the existing troubled screw, you just keep on trying to screw it in. Because the threads go the opposite direction, once the easy-out has stopped sinking into the existing screw, it starts backing the existing screw out of the airbrush. Good luck!