Reply To: BIg booboo :-( ….wisdoom needed

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Do you have a Dremel?  If so, you can cut a slot in the head to accept a flat head screwdriver or a bit for your impact. If the head is really bad, they can be removed by carefully working the outside edge with a small and sharp cold chisel.  Bin der, dun dat.

I don’t really know what they were  thinking when they made these screws with a tiny Phillips socket.  Maybe the designer was an ex watch maker?  If they had used the proven Robertson socket, the screw could be removed a kazillion times and reused instead of  stripping out on a first attempt and  necessitating the purchase of a new one.  Or maybe that’s what the original plan was.