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IDontKnowWhatImDoing (MO)
Ok, so I just bought a house with some seriously heinous bathroom fixtures. The fiancée and I went out and bought new ones and I thought I could get them replaced in no time. I start to remove the water control for the tub faucet and realize that it appears that the previous owners attempted to drill out the set screw holding the lever in place (not sure if they couldn't find an Allen wrench that fit it or what). Does anyone have any idea how to get this thing out? I feel like an extractor would be too big. Should I try to finish what looks like they started?
Thanks for any help!
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Sure, if you're going to replace the handle anyway, drill the screw out. I assume you're going to leave the valve body in place ? If so be careful not to drill too deep and destroy the stem.
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packy (MA)
best to use a smaller size bit and increase as you go along.
look up your model valve online. find an exploded view to see what the set screw looks like and about how long it is. a few drops of oil or water will help keep the drill bit cool and sharp.
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hj (AZ)
You have two choices. Either finish drilling the screw out, because it goes into an adapter which is attached to the stem, or drill a hole through the handle in line with the stem and use a Phillips screwdriver to unfasten the adapter.
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