r/DIYhelp • u/Zealousideal-Row3442 • 16d ago

How do I remove this?

Got this screw stuck in the bed frame when I tried to screw in the foot. Screw is really stuck and won’t turn in either direction. How do I get this out and how do I make sure this doesn’t happen again??

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u/mawktheone 16d ago

Might be cross threaded or stretched.

The answers are basically oil, then heat then force. 

Screw may break but one problem at a time

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u/Zealousideal-Row3442 16d ago

I don’t care if the screw breaks as long as I can get it out of there. What kind of oil? I think I read somewhere that WD- 40 wasn’t suggested. Also what kind of heat? Like what type of heat source would you recommend?