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joebedford
Nomad II
Nov 04, 2015

How do you remove self-tapping screws from RV frame?

Quite a few of the screws holding the skirting to my rig have snapped off heads. I've been putting in new screws but I really don't want to drill a lot more holes into the frame. I've broken off a cou...
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Lynnmor
Explorer II
Nov 05, 2015
You will need a carbide drill bit to drill thru hardened screws. Low cost masonry drills are carbide tipped if you can find one small enough. Any machine shop supply house will have carbide in the size you need if you can't find a suitable masonry drill. For a novice, I recommend the spade type drill as they will not break easily. Run carbide drills at a high RPM.

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