Dealing with screw 'nib'

[ChilliBob]

Hey guys,
I took some plate off our front door which must have been used for a doorbell of key safe or similar. Mostly came off as I expected, however, seems a screw was under it - small screw which has the head sheared or sawn off - all that's left is a nib less than 1mm, of a small screw in the first place.

I'm keen not to damage the wood and paint work, but you could easily catch your hands on it, and you can see it.

Thoughts so far
Multi tool - but high chance of messing the door up big time
Sand paper - not strong enough to deal with metal
Center punch - probably won't deal with a thread?
Small file of some sort.

I think I have smeg all chance of getting it put - I can't grip it with anything, and it's rusty, I think drilling it will make the drill slip.

Obvs goal is to get it below surface so I can put wood filler on it.

Thoughts much appreciated!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Angle grinder if you have one then a bit of filler/paint. Or maybe a dremel. You could try a nail punch and knock it below the surface. But it looks like whatever you use it will need a bit of filler/paint.

 

[Scally-Ho]

A hole saw small enuf to cut down without doing too much damage and then ease the thread out. Cut a core plug of similar wood and then glue that into place before refinishing that smallish section.

 

[Alec_t]

Small grinding wheel on a Dremel?
Centre punch if thread is small diameter?

 

[ChilliBob]

This is the first stage in the fill/sand/prep side of things, so yeah, not too fussed about that, I just dont want to gouge a massive bit out.

I think I'll try a center punch, but does remind me I do have a dremmel from my Dad, he never used it, I was convinced I'd use it for loads of stuff.. I too have never used it!... Perhaps now is the time.. After testing on some scraps!

 

[robinbanks]

In increasing order of faff:

Couple of accurate whacks with a hammer may be enough, then fill and paint

Flap wheel on an angle grinder

Dremel, as proposed

 

[ChilliBob]

Cheers all, no access to a grinder, so I'll choose punch first, then dremmel and see what happens

 

[securespark]

Junior hacksaw with fresh blade?

 

[foxhole]

Decent sander will flatten it .

 

[johnny2007]

I would try extracting that otherwise rust might poke out at one point.
Use a pointed bit on the Dremel and make enough space around the screw so you can grip it with mole grips and unscrew it.
Then filler and paint.

 

[opps]

Decent sander will flatten it .

The stub is more likely to rip the abrasive off the abrasive. That said, a nudge with a belt sander is likely to work, but equally, it is like to gouge the timber.

The screw is probably relatively short. I would be inclined to use a punch. If the OP doesn't have one, a smart whack with a hammer will knock it below the surface but leave a slight dent which will need a slight surface fill.

 

[ChilliBob]

Just managed to get it out with a firm grip and some sharp long noes pliers. Didn't think it was going to work as the pliers kept breaking off what was sticking out - very soft screw.

Reminded me I have a precision sander too actually!