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What type of screw is this?

There’s these shelves we are trying to remove but no standard set of screwdriver bits we have fits on them or turns them. Does anyone know what type of screwdriver bit is needed for this?



Flat head doesn’t work. 
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  • DB1904
    DB1904 Posts: 1,240 Forumite
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    Looks like s chewed up pozzi.
  • grumbler
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    edited 17 September 2021 pm30 10:01PM
    Definitely pozi (PZ), but they have up to 5 sizes (1 - 5). Most common are 1 - 3, but 1 is for very tiny screws.
  • The rule with pozi is that the size that fits is the next size up from the one you think will fit
  • neilmcl
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    edited 17 September 2021 pm30 11:24PM
    That's definitely a knackered pozi head screw.
  • TELLIT01
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    Looks like somebody has tried to use Phillips head to remove Pozidrive screw and knackered the head.
  • TELLIT01 said:
    Looks like somebody has tried to use Phillips head to remove Pozidrive screw and knackered the head.
    The kind of thing I would do  ;)
    No man is worth crawling on this earth.

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  • stuart45
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    There are quite a few methods of removing screws such as extractors, cutting a slot with a Dremel etc.
    You might be able to get a small pair of mole grips on to get it loose.
  • stuart45 said:
    There are quite a few methods of removing screws such as extractors, cutting a slot with a Dremel etc.
    You might be able to get a small pair of mole grips on to get it loose.

    Does not look too bad. And elastic band and the right pozi head should do it.
  • Bash it off with a hammer time.
    Sorry I can't think of anything profound, clever or witty to write here.
  • neilmcl
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    edited 18 September 2021 am30 8:45AM
    Carrot007 said:
    stuart45 said:
    There are quite a few methods of removing screws such as extractors, cutting a slot with a Dremel etc.
    You might be able to get a small pair of mole grips on to get it loose.

    Does not look too bad. And elastic band and the right pozi head should do it.
    Interesting, please explain more? 
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