broken terminal screws

[shortys408 10+ year member]

i have an amp and the terminals on one speaker output and the ground screw is broken, cracked in half. iv been trying to get the screw out of the terminal so i can replace them and I can not figure out how to get them out. anyone have any advice for me?

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[roarzorz 10+ year member]

They make screw removers that you can buy for like $5. I've seen them at Lowe's and some parts stores. Another idea is put a lil superglue on it and glue a screw driver to it. Then use it to back the broken screw out.

 

[shortys408 10+ year member]

and if that doesnt work, how do i get the screwdriver and the screw out lol

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

and if that doesnt work, how do i get the screwdriver and the screw out lol

if it doesn't work the superglue will break off. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[Zakerid 10+ year member]

you should be able to drill the screw out. use a drill bit smaller than the screw and drill from the back side. the bit should grab the screw and spin 'er right out. GO SLOW.

 

[shortys408 10+ year member]

super glue doesnt work, i pull up the screw and start removing it and it just spins in place, doesnt come out anymore.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

do what zakerid said

 

[shortys408 10+ year member]

what do you mean by drill from the backside?

 

[shortys408 10+ year member]

i got hte top half of the broken screw, now the bottom half is still in the amp and theres nothing to get a hold of it with.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

use a drill bit, it will grab it, and if you go nice and slowly it won't be able to drill straight through it but will instead just turn it out. If you go from the back, you can be drilling INTO the screw, while turning the screw left (from a normal viewpoint) which would be loosening it, which is what you want.