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Author Message   Paul_ron Tinkerer Username: Paul_ron Post Number: 306 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 07:09 pm:    ahem.. heating the screw driver will anneal the metal n soften it to a point that will just strip on any screw that is a bit tough to move. OTOH... Heating the screw head using a soldering iron is a good method as it will soften any lock tite or varnish sometimes used on certain screws. Best thing is to have a good set of drivers to begin with. If they don't fit properly, filing the tip a bit so it seats better will work just fine.. Again this problem is typical of cheap sets, not typical of a better drivers with hardened points. Oh... are you using the proper size driver for the screw you are removing? 0 or 00 or 000? Makes a big difference. .