stripped screws

sushicake · September 24th, 2009, 17:58

Ok I just recently stripped one of the screws on my gun, and now I cant take the barrel off. Is there some sort of product that can unstrip it? It's one of the allen key type screws.

L473ncy · September 24th, 2009, 18:16

So you mean it's a circle rather than a "hex" shape?

I'd try putting the allen key in at an angle and try and grip whatever I could and twist it (what I did with the skill saw to take off the blade).

sushicake · September 24th, 2009, 18:34

Nevermind I got it out, It was so badly stripped I needed to drill a small hole into the screw. Then I hammered in a screw driver and got it out.

Love · September 24th, 2009, 21:32

Heres a trick if you get a stripped screw.

1) Take a blue bic pen. (The ones with the non-see through blue plastic.).
2) Take ink out
3) Light pen plastic on fire, and wait until it melts.
4) Blow flame out and shove onto screw.
5) Wait 5 minutes until it hardens.
6) Unscrew.

Make sure your in well ventiliated area.

Ive done this trick to take apart my gamecube!

pusangani · September 24th, 2009, 21:36

Or us ur dremel and cutting disk to cut a straight line into the head and then use a flat head screw driver, but this one works only if the head is exposed tho

Amos · September 24th, 2009, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lythinca

Heres a trick if you get a stripped screw.

1) Take a blue bic pen. (The ones with the non-see through blue plastic.).
2) Take ink out
3) Light pen plastic on fire, and wait until it melts.
4) Blow flame out and shove onto screw.
5) Wait 5 minutes until it hardens.
6) Unscrew.

Make sure your in well ventiliated area.

Ive done this trick to take apart my gamecube!

OH GOD DO NOT DO THIS EVER.

Get slightly larger tap and a slightly larger screw... and re-thread it..

m102404 · September 24th, 2009, 22:07

Lee Valley and good hardware tool stores will have miniature screw extractor bits.

They work and I doubt you'd every wear one out with normal usage.

Evans · September 24th, 2009, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lythinca

Ive done this trick to take apart my gamecube!

A baseball bat should've done the trick just fine. What a terrible, terrible controller. What the hell is with Nintendo and avoiding a controller design that works?

Erennert · September 24th, 2009, 22:38

Or, you could use the right size Allen key! Otherwise, I Agree with amos.

Tex · September 24th, 2009, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amos

Get slightly larger tap and a slightly larger screw... and re-thread it..

No, only do this if the threads are stripped. If the head is stripped just use an extractor bit like m102404 said.

Azathoth · September 24th, 2009, 23:36

You can also super glue your driver into the screw and hope that when it sets its hard enough to torque the screw.

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September 24th, 2009, 17:58	#1
sushicake Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Markham, ON	stripped screws Ok I just recently stripped one of the screws on my gun, and now I cant take the barrel off. Is there some sort of product that can unstrip it? It's one of the allen key type screws. __________________ "Don't you know the first law of physics? Anything fun costs atleast $8"

September 24th, 2009, 18:16	#2
L473ncy Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 11-30-24-1W5	So you mean it's a circle rather than a "hex" shape? I'd try putting the allen key in at an angle and try and grip whatever I could and twist it (what I did with the skill saw to take off the blade). __________________ ಠ_ಠLess QQ more Pew Pew READY TO >> RACE

September 24th, 2009, 18:34	#3
sushicake Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Markham, ON	Nevermind I got it out, It was so badly stripped I needed to drill a small hole into the screw. Then I hammered in a screw driver and got it out. __________________ "Don't you know the first law of physics? Anything fun costs atleast $8"

September 24th, 2009, 21:32	#4
Love formerly Lythinca Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: You know that Home Depot on King st? Yeah, no where near there.	Heres a trick if you get a stripped screw. 1) Take a blue bic pen. (The ones with the non-see through blue plastic.). 2) Take ink out 3) Light pen plastic on fire, and wait until it melts. 4) Blow flame out and shove onto screw. 5) Wait 5 minutes until it hardens. 6) Unscrew. Make sure your in well ventiliated area. Ive done this trick to take apart my gamecube! __________________ Currently modding AK. Loadout 1: Yugoslavian M76/Maadi RML Alternative (Kraken) CYMA Glock 18C Loadout 2: TM MP5 w/ flashlight CYMA Glock 18C Both Loadouts have Marpat Uniform, PASGT Helmet w/ Flecktarn, and Flecktarn chest rig.

September 24th, 2009, 21:36	#5
pusangani Official ASC "Dumb Ass" Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scarbrah, Ontario	Or us ur dremel and cutting disk to cut a straight line into the head and then use a flat head screw driver, but this one works only if the head is exposed tho __________________

September 24th, 2009, 22:07	#7
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	Lee Valley and good hardware tool stores will have miniature screw extractor bits. They work and I doubt you'd every wear one out with normal usage.

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