I have saved original screws by thinning a small piece of sheet steel to fit snug in the slot then driving a small chisel straight down into the head close to the damaged area which moved steel up against the sheet steel. Then I inlayed mild steel wire into the cavity created by the chisel and dressed it down to original shape. Not for smaller screw heads for sure. But I have found it to work nicely on larger screws.

Last edited by SamW; 03/24/23 07:19 AM.
Sam Welch