Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Or you could go with some nice caulk. There's a lot of TBD users with a wealth of caulk expertise. Does the caulk come in different colors? What happens if the caulk gets in his mouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Yea but when you're standing on a stepstool and pour coke on a screw over your head it doesn't blind you when you accidently pour it in your eyes. Keep in mind who the OP is. Who says I wasn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 How about chewing gum?? Tom Hanks used it in "Saving Private Ryan" and MacGyver made all kinds of **** with chewed gum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 lefty loosey, righty tighty. Lock ease, WD40 should have done the trick, try a pair of vice grips. use a hammer to tap on the screw to help free up the rust/corrosion. or buy a whole new light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 True. I figure between Mead and Beerball, we'll get more than enough details about caulk. I will take it to a new level. Siliconized caulk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I will take it to a new level. Siliconized caulk. Careful... You'll get some people around here excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Soak your screw in PB Blaster or Fluid Film. After that go buy a new lamp. Edited April 7, 2015 by Hammered a Lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Is the screw head stripped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Drill it out and then go buy a sheet metal screw to replace it. Or use this to open the light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Drill it out and then go buy a sheet metal screw to replace it. Or use this to open the light... If that doesn't fix it, you could try a claymore And if that doesn't fix it, you can try another claymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Step 1. Turn off the electricity to the light fixture. Step 2. Use channel locks to grab the broken light base. Step 3. Spray WD40 into the socket. Step 4. Just go nuts. Step 5. Pick yourself up off the ground. Step 6. Call an electrician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Careful... You'll get some people around here excited. About caulk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 About caulk? You'd be surprised CGF. These are some seriously twisted individuals here at TBD. A lot of bizzare proclivities out there. Caulk a doodle doo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 You'd be surprised CGF. These are some seriously twisted individuals here at TBD. A lot of bizzare proclivities out there. Caulk a doodle doo. I just laughed out loud in the Marriott bar after reading this... Well played sir.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just laughed out loud in the Marriott bar after reading this... Well played sir.... Is Marriott bar code for "Rest Area?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Is Marriott bar code for "Rest Area?" Like your " walk the dog"code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 a screw? a freaking screw? well, yeah, I've had similar difficulty. can't really judge. Wait until you break a spring off in a fixture. No way you can drill it out or get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 its not the screw that im worried about, its the portion that you screw into. I wonder if duct tape will be weather proof Your'e in Florida, you don't have weather. (cept the hurricanes and showers every afternoon!) Seriously, drill it out then use some type of foam that hardens and is waterproof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Drill it out . Buy a self tapping screw a little bigger than than hole . Drill it out buy a insert to put in the hole with a bolt or screw. Many ways to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 They make a tool for a drill called an EZ out... It's shaped like a cone with reverse thread.... As you are drilling it in, it will bite and back the screw out.... Two pages worth of lube talk and no one mentioned spitting on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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