Bald Hex Screw

[UNMORTAL]

I recently fitted my unbranded red dot sight onto my mates gun and when i went to go take it off the hex screw just came apart(soft metal i assume)anyone got a tip for getting it out?

[Hawk]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

Did it snap or is it still in one piece?

[simon]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

If its in one piece, try a 'star' shaped tool (dont know the real name), if its a tight fit tap it in with a hammer.
If its snapped, try drilling a small hole in it, then screw in a screw and see if it removes both when you screw it out, if not, drill the whole thing with a drill bit slightly smaller then the whole so as not to damage the thread and hopefully the rest of the screw should fall out.

[Hawk]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

I would also recommend to tap and die it as well, just to make sure the thread is in good nick. And Simon, its called a philips screwdriver

[revell55]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

its called a philips screwdriver

They are Called TX-Star Hex Keys

[old_and_slow]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

Or TORX

[simon]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

Dident mean philips head screwdriver, 'star' with 6 points.

[UNMORTAL]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

its still intact, i tried the phillips but the metal is so soft it just keeps coming away, tried soldering a hex key on but the same happens. God damn cheap chinese metal.

[Wølf]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

Bald Hex Screw

Leave it for a week and it will probably grow back



Use a pretty sharp dot punch and tap the edge of the screw round

[Raguri]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

Get some Epoxy steel, and put an allen key in the screw, fill it in the epoxy steel

[david_fletch]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

Try useing super glue so the hex key will get a good grip, this will probably ruin the screw and the hex key so only use as a last resort :D

[Acid]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

I am having a similar issue only mine is that I need to get into my gearbox but to do so need to take the heatplate off now one of these hex screws on the heatplate has become stripped so I cant get a allan key into it to take it out

so what i was thinking is can you get replacement screws so i can just glue a allankey into the screw and take it out that way

[Bachelarius]

Re: Bald Hex Screw

If there is enough room around it, you could grab it with a clamp and do that up as tight as you can. Comes out nice and easy then. I had to do that with a cheap soldering iron once...