Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped

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Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped
Author: Amelie (MN) Hi all! I managed to strip allen screw in my kitchen faucet How do I get it out? Thank you in advance.
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Re: Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped
Author: srloren (CA) Drill a small hole and use a tiny easy out from Big Orange Box store.
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Re: Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped
Author: packy (MA) use a tiny drill bit and once the hole is drilled increase the size of the bit slightly until you get all the screw out. there is a good chance that the handle is corroded onto the stem so be prepared to replace the handle.
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Re: Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped
Author: george 7941 (Canada) Drilling the allen screw will not be easy because it is stainless steel. Be prepared for for a few dulled bits. I haven't come across easyouts small enough to engage the shank of a 10-32 screw.
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Re: Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped
Author: bernabeu (SC) [www.drill-hq.com] ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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Re: Kitchen faucet allen screw stripped
Author: hj (AZ) Regardless of what you do with the screw the handle is "toast", so just cut the handle off and get a new one. Whose faucet and model is it?
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