Emergency... stripped allen

[jac4412]

Alright so came home... going to replace my flex in my MG and I pop in my little allen wrench... on the first turn I stip the screw. Now how the heck do I get the screw out?!?!?

[BakedMopar]

Drill or easy out. Rethread and put a new screw in.

[LarrysDrifter]

Try a SAE allen if its metric or vise versa.Or try to cramm the next size larger allen in it.Hope you arent using the little "L" shaped wrenches.Those are notorious for stripping screws.Or do this:use the size the set screw is made for,but hold it at an angle to get it to bite and work slowly.Worked for me once.Try an easy out if you can find one small enough.

[jac4412]

oh ya its the crappy L ones....

[jac4412]

SO now I need a better allen set and a new screw

[Krowbar69]

Also if you have a stripped allen head, you can use a torx tip driver and tap it in the stripped allen head.

[jac4412]

alright so for furture reference... what's a good wrench set to get?

[roadrashracing]

I use the dynamite ones with the red handles, make sure the tips are replace able

[LarrysDrifter]

I use the dynamite ones with the red handles, make sure the tips are replace able

Same here.Got em at LHS for around $20 for a 3 piece set.Also,the Dubro round head allen drivers are nice too.

[Krowbar69]

Snap-On

[jac4412]

alright another question... any idea where I can pick up those small hex screws in the couplers? I can't find them anywhere

[Krowbar69]

On Steves site, here.. i think, i see some in the building supplies page.

[jac4412]

Stainless steel 6-32 thread grub screw, 1/8" long. These can be used for some of the OSE straight couplers we sell. Measure your current screw length and thread size for best fit.


those ones right

[LarrysDrifter]

Traxxas sells a pack of grub screws with different sizes as well.

[BakedMopar]

My local Ace has them in stainless and steel and even carries metric sizes.