I need to remove a stripped screw: Difference between revisions

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-====If the head of a screw you are trying to get out is stripped, here are a few ideas:====
+Here are a few ways to remove a screw if the head is stripped out:
-''The most important recommendation we can make is to replace all of the phillips screws you can on your bike with '''stainless steel''' Allen fasteners. They look nicer, are much easier to work with, and are a heck of a lot more durable.
+*'''The most important recommendation:''' Replace all of the Phillips screws you can on your bike with '''stainless steel''' Allen fasteners, preferably before they get stripped. They look nicer, are much easier to work with, and are a heck of a lot more durable.
 *Make sure the screwdriver you are using is as nearly new as possible. Look at the tip of it and make sure you can see NO rounding or nitching of any kind. The less it bites, the more of your force is wasted trying to press it into the screwhead in the first place.