Emergency... stripped allen

[weil0127]

I would use a small cutting head on my dremel. Make a cut to use a flat head screw driver. It usually gets the job done. If you need some more power then you can tap on the handle of the screw driver like a chisel in the direction that will loosen the screw.

[sailr]

Did you loctite the set screw when you put it in? If so, you're going to have to use a soldering iron to melt the loctite before you're gonna have any luck removing that screw!

[jac4412]

I used the iron to heat up the screw beforehand... I bought some wrenches and grubs from steve... going to see if I can take out the screw if not I guess I'll have to buy some upgraded couplers too! It's pouring here anyways so not like I'd be able to run her today.... bummer.

[lectriglide]

I would use a small cutting head on my dremel. Make a cut to use a flat head screw driver. It usually gets the job done. If you need some more power then you can tap on the handle of the screw driver like a chisel in the direction that will loosen the screw.

Tried this several times and it's never worked for me. I take them to work and the guys in the shop use the torx tip and they come right out.

[Basstronics]

Can try the Torx bit. If it doesnt fit tight use a piece of paper and shove the bit down with it.

I advise against stainless screws that small. Stainless is softer metal than the black set screws.

[WrknItUp]

First of all if its an allen screw to hold prop shafts and drive dogs USE HEAT FIRST! i have to use a small heat shrink torch to heat the shaft and the screw to ease it from the loc-tite and it backs out very easily. Im using the same crappy L shaped wrenches and ive never had a problem stripping the screw just the wrench its self rounds off and i have to keep cutting tiny pieces off of it.!