Lesson Learned - 5/29/12

When attempting to remove a stuck hinge screw from a saxophone, a good last resort measure is to unsolder one of the posts holding the screw in place (ideally an unthreaded post), then get a good firm grip on the newly exposed area of the screw with a set of parallel jaw pliers and slowly twist the screw out. This approach works particularly well if the head of the screw is chewed up from repeated attempts to back it out with a screwdriver.