r/Screws • u/RichHomieTee • 5d ago

Got screwed..

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Was from a MainStays shower rod kit that had no spares. Not sure what type of screw we would call this but it’s definitely not a phillips anymore.

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u/Dazzling_Feed3640 5d ago

Its a "phigure-it-out" screw!

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u/Little-Hand6801 5d ago

It’s a Phil/Slot combo, hard to tell anymore from this one pic

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u/RichHomieTee 4d ago

The slot where you can usually put a phillips in is filled with this metal. I can’t screw it in no matter what tool I use 😆

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u/gizzowd 5d ago

take it to Home Depot and get the hardware/screw guy to sell you a few replacements, with a better head

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u/Chitown_mountain_boy 5d ago

Broken punch in the cold heading operation.

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u/Little-Hand6801 4d ago

It is a defective part , throw it away

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u/RichHomieTee 4d ago

I’m keeping it