Blast it! I stripped it..

02-10-2004, 08:14 PM

I have a striped 3mm alen screw stuck in my MRP. The head is recessed so I dont know what to do. Any ideas?

-Jo

quietriot447 · 02-10-2004, 08:17 PM

take it to a lbs cause i stripped one of the bolts on my thompson trying to take it off ( there is a special way to take the bolts off) and the guy used like 6 different allen wrenches but eventually got it off and he gave me a new bolt

mikemel · 02-10-2004, 08:28 PM

there is stuff you can do, on my robotics team (yes im on a robotics team cause im a nerd) when all else fails we file out a groove for a screwdriver and do it that way, its a pain in the ass and takes forever, but it works. dunno if its possible with the screw youve got in though.

edit: missed that recessed part...i have no ****ing clue...take it to a lbs

Kevin · 02-11-2004, 10:02 AM

Take all the rest of bolts out, drill the head of the stripped bolt, it'll break off where the threads start, take off MRP, take rest of bolt off with plyers or vice grips.

Basically the same thing happend to me on my brake arch bolt and this is how I got it off.

SuperJ · 02-11-2004, 11:22 AM

dont try it yourself. take it to a shop it will be no more than 20 bucks.

Nemesis Gnat · 02-11-2004, 11:31 AM

Agreed. Knowing you, Joe...

Or just give it to me. My uncle is a professional fabricator and mechanic, and he lives aournd the corner from me. Hes got those dealy mabobs that do that thing. They work well though.

mudanoman · 02-11-2004, 02:04 PM

I have broken a head on one of my disc brake hub adaptor bolts from over tightening. I ended up going to Home Depot and picking up a screw extractor. It did the job. Just a thought. -mm

Not sure if they have your size, but this is similar to what I used. I did drill a hole in the bolt and then use this reverse threaded tap.

drtbikrrlives · 02-11-2004, 02:38 PM

MM, what you have there is an E-Z Out, the way those work is you get a BFH and pound the thing into small hole that you either drill or center punch that is the absolute best way to get out a stripped bolt. Josef I can get it out for you, its gonna cost you though, like a cookie or 2 :08:
Nick :unitedsta

Edit: Sorry didn't read all of MM's post just they reverse tap thing. My bad

SLUG · 02-11-2004, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis Gnat

Agreed. Knowing you, Joe...

Or just give it to me. My uncle is a professional fabricator and mechanic, and he lives aournd the corner from me. Hes got those dealy mabobs that do that thing. They work well though.

would he fab something up for me if I gave him the specs?

msucycling · 02-20-2004, 05:37 PM

Hey,

Yeah, definitely take it to a LBS or find someone who has bolt extracting equipment. I stripped out a bolt on a thomson stem, and had my friend who works in a machine shop take it out. Basically they drill through the center, and then put another tap in and pull it right out. Worked great.

Mike

02-20-2004, 06:56 PM

Yeah my dad helped me out and we got it out about a week ago. We driller through the center of the screw and then hammered a stripped allen in the hole and it held good enough to twist and get that sucker out. Thanks for all the replies.

-Josef