Residential & Commercial Security - Locks, Keys & Dead Bolts - how to remove

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envestr
10-19-02, 07:55 PM
have a dead bolt lock on old door that i need to remove except it has 2 bolts that just allow you to install them but will not allow to be taken out
how do i get them out
any suggestions
( anti theft bolts 1 way heads

schiejr
10-19-02, 08:51 PM
Tapping at the edge with a center punch often is enough to get them started and then grab with a visegrip or pliers. Centerpunch and drill off the heads is another way. If they are the type with the hump in the middle, grinding out the center of an old screw driver will often allow you to get a grip on the edges to turn it out. Some will cut a slot with a dremel tool to allow a screwdriver to be used.
schiejr
10-30-02, 12:30 PM
Blaine Window Hardware carries one-way screw removers in the catalog I have-not sure how old it is. 1-800-678-1919