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set screw stuck
I'm trying to change out stock handle bars on my dahon D7. The GripShift handle appears to need be unloosened with a set screw. Needs a 2.5 size hex driver. I'm traveling and away from decent tools so I bought foldout set of Husky hex wrenched and I've tried to twist it and the walls of the set screw socket head are not holding up. I've had decent luck on mildly worn socket heads using a high quality hex driver but I don't have access to one. Any ideas how I can extract this screw?
- maybe use the flame from a cigarette lighter to heat the screw and hopefully not melt the plastic?
- drill it out?
- maybe use the flame from a cigarette lighter to heat the screw and hopefully not melt the plastic?
- drill it out?
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How on earth are you going to heat the screw but not melt the plastic? That's one of the more ridiculous things I've read on BF. You might be able to drill it out. Take it to a good bike shop and pay them to do it.
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Please try to limit yourself to just offering constructive comments with out the sarcastic digs..................................
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Epoxy a sacrificial Allen key to the bolt and use it to remove the bolt.
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I didn't miss your constructive comment. Very nice.
Did you miiss the part where I asked if you could omit the sarcastic digs ?
Did you miiss the part where I asked if you could omit the sarcastic digs ?
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First don't ever leave home without proper tools. I only use whia or same quality hex tools. If the torx and epoxy method fail then drilling may be necessary. Carefully drilling so the hex head falls off then center popping The remaining part of the screw and using a left hand drill may work. Finding proper tools on the road is not likely.
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Followup: Yeah, the heating idea is stupid. I admit it, and I didn't do that.
I'm in the process of setting up a second residence and I have a few extra bikes so I shipped them out for me and my wife. I shipped a couple of the redundant general tools I have but I didn't ship my decent Wiha wrenches that probably wouldn't have had a problem with this. I like the idea about using a torx driver but I didn't have one of those with me either.
I took the suggestion to buy a screw extractor bit for $2.89 and I did have a small adjustable wrench to grab it and turn it -- and that worked great. I heard the loctite make that satisfying snap sound and the screw just backed out.
Unfortunately I don't yet have a way to get that screw extractor to release from the screw ....... so I took another trip to the hardware and bought an M5 set screw and the job is done.
I'm in the process of setting up a second residence and I have a few extra bikes so I shipped them out for me and my wife. I shipped a couple of the redundant general tools I have but I didn't ship my decent Wiha wrenches that probably wouldn't have had a problem with this. I like the idea about using a torx driver but I didn't have one of those with me either.
I took the suggestion to buy a screw extractor bit for $2.89 and I did have a small adjustable wrench to grab it and turn it -- and that worked great. I heard the loctite make that satisfying snap sound and the screw just backed out.
Unfortunately I don't yet have a way to get that screw extractor to release from the screw ....... so I took another trip to the hardware and bought an M5 set screw and the job is done.
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Glad it all worked out for you.
The method is similar to an " easy out" tool from a stripped screw.
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The method is similar to an " easy out" tool from a stripped screw.
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