Trouble with STRIPPED Hex screws...HELP!

[smklemme2]

Hey guys,
I recently purchased a used autmag 68 classic and wanted to improved the appearance of the gun, i also wanted to add drop-forward however I am not capable of doing this since the hex screws are stripped and i am unable to remove them. If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions on improving the appearance would be helpful as well. Thanks.

[master_alexander]

this happened to me-

method 1
what you need- a steady hand and a high power drill, also a good set of pliers (preferably the ones that lock on)

drill it until the head comes off, then manually twist it out with the pliers.


method 2

go to homedop and find their stripped screw remover, it is basically something that goes into the screw backwards, locks in, and then you put it on forward and it comes right out.


good luck

[FlawleZ]

I had this very problem with my E-Mag battery housing and that's one of the reason that its on its way to Jay right now. I would reccomend you try wrapping some teflon tape around an allen wrench if it isn't too far gone or maybe glueing an allen wrench in the screw itself. If those don't seem to be a viable option, I would consider drilling them out or cutting them off. You could always try cutting a noch into them so that you could try and fit a flathead screwdriver in and unscrew them.

Good Luck!

[TMAXXKING1]

dremel

use a dremal and make a slot in it for a flat head screw driver ... and your done .. shouldnt take to long at all ..

if you dont have one my the guy next door does ..

if not any pro shop should have one or an hobby shop..

[Jaan]

If the head is still on, cut a slot and use a flathead screwdriver ... if it breaks off, use an "EZ Out". A small set of these isn't that much money and it's a nice addition to a tool box. Basically, you would make a small hole in the screw and the EZ Out goes into that hole and then you turn it CCW, the EZ Out is sort of a left handed thread and will bite into the screw CCW. Craftsman also makes something similar that just bites into the screw head when you turn it CCW.

[SpitFire1299]

use a dremal and make a slot in it for a flat head screw driver ... and your done .. shouldnt take to long at all ..

if you dont have one my the guy next door does ..

if not any pro shop should have one or an hobby shop..

/\ Thats how i would do it. Just make sure you replace them with new screws.

[Automaggot68]

Or what I do,
i have an over abundance of smaller aleen screw sizes.
What i like to do is take a bit of loctite, or anything like an epoxy, put a dabble on the head pop the allen wrench tipin it, let it cure overnight.

In the morning it'll come right out, and all you have to do is bang the bolt of with a hammer.

[luke]

In the past I have welded another screw to the stripped one.

[master_alexander]

yes that sounds like a good idea... glueing something to it to pull t out...

try jb weld, or gorilla glue, gorilla glue takes 3 hours, jb weld is 24... with the gorilla glue make sure you have something to clamp it with.

when i tried to make it a flathead type screw the screw broke more.

[Snyiper]

I would do the JB weld or use marine tex let it sit for the time needed and unscrew it. I dont know that gorillia glue will hold it well enough and welding would tend to be kind of dramatic for a screw and a lot of heat as well. Easier to damage with welding I would try other options first. Wouldnt hurt to apply a small amount of heat to the frame where they screw into if they are real stubborn.
Glenn

[Automaggot68]

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when i tried to make it a flathead type screw the screw broke more.

Thats because you dont know what you're doing.




I say send that sucker into Luke.

[Jaan]

Thats because you dont know what you're doing.

Or perhaps it's because the screws are made from soft steel and / or they're stuck in there tight. We're talking about a botton line, not an exhaust manifold or something ... for the screws to be stripped then it would be a good bet they made from low grade steel.

[Automaggot68]

Or perhaps it's because the screws are made from soft steel and / or they're stuck in there tight. We're talking about a botton line, not an exhaust manifold or something ... for the screws to be stripped then it would be a good bet they made from low grade steel.

Hahaha-- No no no.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
<3.


Edit: Doesn't matter how strong something is, There's always a moron out there who can break it.

[Target Practice]

Or perhaps it's because the screws are made from soft steel and / or they're stuck in there tight. We're talking about a botton line, not an exhaust manifold or something ... for the screws to be stripped then it would be a good bet they made from low grade steel.

I've taken a lot of markers apart, and I have never, ever stripped a screw. He's doing it wrong.

[Adamk58]

J-Bweld

J-Bweld is the worlds greatest invention ever. Theres nothing it cant do. My brother made a pretty cool self cocking phantom using autococker pneumatics and J-Bweld. Just use it because theres no way its coming off ever.