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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I agree. They are called screw extractors. You can also buy a single extractor at Home Depot if you know the correct size. You drill a hole into the screw head and then use a hammer to tap the extractor into the hole. Then, you use pliers or a wrench to manually unscrew the screw.
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Are actually two types of screw extractors. One is square and you drill a hole and tap it in and turn out the screw with a wrench. The other you drill a hole and it is reverse threaded so it tightens as you twist it with a wrench to remove the screw. Frankly either works better with larger screws than these seem to be. A broke screw, typically the screw breaks jut below the head. I would tap a starting spot and drill out the screw. Getting out the screw is only part of the problem. Finding a matching hinge,
may be bigger problem.
I too am stubborn. I think the poster said golden oldies. They made it perhaps let them fix it. This seems like on of those simple projects that turns into a disaster. Damaged paint-cracked fiberglass etc.