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Removing Poked screws

Postby thornz » Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:33 pm

Not for a 1:1 car, but for my RC Car, need to remove a 3mm screw with a snapped head.

Head was rounded, so tried haxsawing a groove into it to use a flathead driver, only for the head to snap off completely.

So, now have the screw stuck in there with nothing to grip. Do I need to drill it right out and then re tap it? I have seen things like easy outs, but cant seem to find anything locally that goes down to a small enough size.

Any other suggestions on what to try?

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Postby BZG Wagon » Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:05 pm

Drill it?
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Postby Leon » Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:48 pm

Tracking down a new hub may prove the simplest option, assuming it is something common?
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Postby siren676 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:41 pm

Seeing as that's part of the crankshaft you probably wouldn't be able to re-thread it. Think it would be possible to weld another bolt to it?
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Postby thornz » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:52 pm

Am going to try drill a hole in it, then use a left hand screw into that small pilot hole, and fingers crossed with a bit of heat to melt the loctite, it will come out. Otherwise can hacksaw the end of the crankshaft off and put on an extensions.
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Postby siren676 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:11 pm

What brand engine is it? Could you order a new crank?
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Postby Bling » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:20 pm

What kind of metal? Possible to weld something to it? Have done that in the past on a bolt down in a hole. The heat of the short tack weld made getting it out a piece of piss. If it's just steel i'm sure I could tack a nut on it for ya.
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Postby Adoom » Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:00 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:What kind of metal? Possible to weld something to it? Have done that in the past on a bolt down in a hole. The heat of the short tack weld made getting it out a piece of piss. If it's just steel i'm sure I could tack a nut on it for ya.

You can tack a nut onto a 3mm screw!? 8O
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Postby Bling » Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:39 pm

Going by that pic it would be a lot easier than the last screw I tacked on to. It was down about 5mm from flush down a hole. Worst case would have a few tacks on top of each other then just vice grip the now (hopefully) loose screw.
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Postby Akane » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:44 pm

I ain't no expert but if it was mine I'll left hand drill bit + bench press drill
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