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Old 09-06-2008, 07:20 AM
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Other than drilling, does anybody have any bright ideas as to removing a broken tuner "anchor" screw from a graphite headstock? The screw has snapped in two just below the surface so there's nothing to grab. I'd like to minimize damage to the surrounding composite if possible.

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:20 AM
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Riis, do you have a Dremel? You can drill a small (#60 or so) hole into the center of the stub and then use a broken screw extractor.

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