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Forum Name: Gun Maintenace and Repair
Forum Description: Important info for keeping your marker in top shape
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Topic: alright
Posted By: paintbusta
Subject: alright
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 8:37pm
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i stipped out the head on the front handle screw on my 98c wut should i do i cant get it out ------------- 
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 8:42pm
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You rounded the screw out? Well, the options are as follows:
Buy a set of EZ Outs. This is a tool you can buy at Sears that bites into rounded out heads, and turns it loose. They are like $25 for the set, but you'll always have em lying around for when you need em. The ole' Dremel tool trick...get out the Dremel tool, insert your cutting wheel, and cut a slot into the rounded out screw, turn it out with a flathead screwdriver...in this case, be careful not to cut into the receiver. The JB-Weld trick...go buy a cheap allen wrench to fit the screw, and a tube of JB weld. Mix the JB Weld up, and using a toothpick, fill up the rounded out screwhead...insert the allen wrench, and let it set overnight...the next day, you'll be able to turn the screw out, as the allen wrench will have bonded with the screw. |
Posted By: tippya5extreme
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 8:43pm
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vice grips? ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 9:18pm
| couldnt you just take a small drill and drill through the screw? |
Posted By: tippya5extreme
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 9:24pm
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that would ruin your threads. is the screw rounded and you stripped out and threads or is it flat and you stripped out the threads? ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: paintbusta
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 12:56am
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tiz flat -------------
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 1:08am
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EZ out things suck nuts. The cutting wheel wont work on that bolt in particular. I would go with the JB weld one. Ive done it before, works like a charm. |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 6:32am
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ez outs usually work for me... ------------- X |
Posted By: Chrisb319
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 7:02am
| Go to your local Home Depo and see what they can do with it, I had a problem where I could not get the screw out and the guy there got it out for me, no charge. If I went to a PB Store I would be broke right now. |
Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 7:55am
I use EZ outs all the time at work. I have no trouble with them. |
Monk wrote:Posted By: tippya5extreme
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 9:10am
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i wouldn't take your gun into a hardware store ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 1:37pm
Maybe I just suck nuts, but I can never get one to work right. |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 2:59pm
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Yes, the picture below advocates a left-handed bit, but a standard bit will work. Use a bit that is larger than the diameter of the screw shank. You are not trying to drill the screw out, just cut through to the point where the head comes off. After removing the rest of the screws the shells can then be separated and the screw shank removed with a pair of Vise Grips. Or the screw and nut can be tapped out with a small hammer. Replacement Allen head screws are available from stores like Home Depot and Lowe's. I replaced all my screws with standard Allen head cap screws (I prefer stainless). The standard heads are deeper really reducing the likelihood of stripping in the future. It is a 10-32 size screw. But, the JB Weld method is easier.
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Posted By: paintbusta
Date Posted: 13 June 2006 at 3:14pm
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aight thanks for the help guys -------------
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Posted By: BigRob
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 12:17am
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drilling the head off is the easiest thing. ive done it not just on my marker, but all te time at the shop where i work. ------------- 98 Custom - CP 12" barrel - Delrin Starfire bolt - Double Trig. - Drop Forward - Rocket Cock II - FieldStrip Thumbscrew Kit - Red Dot Elec. Pistol Scope - Butt Plate & combat strap w/ rear swivel |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 10:45am
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Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 12:32pm
That would certainly be helpful, but people would rather be cute than to just give the subject in the title. It is really bad when I want to do a search on something I have seen before and the title has nothing to do with the subject...things are still search-able, but you have to search a word in the body of the post which returns about 4 times the number of posts than is really necessary. -------------
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Posted By: cus98tom
Date Posted: 15 June 2006 at 5:47pm
| Just to add what Bruce said, I would hold onto the short end of the allen wrench when tightening the bolts, that way you do not over torque them. |