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How to unscrew bolts
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Drill the heads off, but are you sure you are using the correct implement to undo them? They look like allen headed screws.
I often see people recommend using a dremel. I don't own one.
How long does it take to cut the slot? And how do you make it wide enough to accept the screw driver?
They are like a miniature grinder, into which you can fit a thin cutting disc, around 1" diameter. You can cut a slot, then widen the slot out to accept a screwdriver blade. It only takes a few seconds.
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If they are Allen headed bolts, you might still get the Allen key to fit.
I presume they have been damaged by the use of incorrect tools. Have you got any undamaged screw heads so we can see what they ought to be?
If they are allen sockets then they're likely metric: you might find an imperial set will have some fractionally bigger which will grip.
Other options: hex bit in an impact driver, cut a slot with a hacksaw or a slitting disc in an angle grinder to match a straight blade, try the rubber band trick etc.
A lot depends on what tools you have to hand
Other options: hex bit in an impact driver, cut a slot with a hacksaw or a slitting disc in an angle grinder to match a straight blade, try the rubber band trick etc.
A lot depends on what tools you have to hand
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