removing stripped screw from string tree?

[Volitions Advocate]

the bloody thing stripped just at the spot where i'ts not quite all the way in but too far in to grab the head of the screw with pliers.  I can't get a grip on the screw itself because the string tree is in the way and i just keep spinning the string tree.  And I can't grip the inside of the screw itself either.  I'm not really sure what to do.. I have one idea and I"m not sure if its stupid or not.

I was thinking of soldering one of my screw bits to the screw itself and then twisting it out with my driver.

Is this a really stupid idea? or will it work?

 

[jackthehack]

You'll just bust the solder trying to screw it out. You need a small set of needle-nosed vise grips; comes in handy for this situation and lots of others around the house...

 

[mayfly]

Yea, what he said - the solder won't hold.

Another alternative is to cut the head of the screw off, remove the tree, then use regular pliers to get the remaining screw out.

 

[SIr Shredsalot]

You can use a Dremel to cut a slot in the screw and then just screw it out as normal.

 

[Volitions Advocate]

the dremel idea woudl've been great, I already drilled the head of the screw off, I dont hav emoney for tools ATM unfortunately.

 

[blue313]

Looks like you have two options then.  Find some good with a drill press and drill it out, or use the =CB= method for tuner screws.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=519.0

 

[Volitions Advocate]

hey I actually posted on that thread.

that was awhile ago.