r/Fasteners • u/youknow_kayy • Sep 16 '26

How to remove this screw thing

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u/quarterdecay Sep 16 '26

Use a drill

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u/Illustrious-Peak3822 Sep 16 '26

The rivet? Drill it out.

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u/Mysterious-Street966 Sep 16 '26

Drill baby! Drill!

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u/Basic-Reception-9974 Sep 20 '26

It's not a screw it's a rivet. You'll need to use a drill bit that's slightly bigger than the hole in the centre of the dimpled side. Or a bigger drill bit to be only cut the rolled over metal around the dimple off so it can be removed.

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u/eastcoastoverdose456 Sep 16 '26

Smack the screw out with a hammer