stripped out set screw on drive dog???

[Indiana Spartan]

I guess i went a 1/4 turn to far. Are there any tricks for stripped out threads on a hex head set screw,the head is fine it is the first two threads and thats where it hits the shaft. any help ??? It seams anytime I order something its on back order and takes a while trying to avoid a small order.... LHS not much on boats.....

[sundog]

Just grind off the bad threads if the screw is long enough to leave a couple good ones.

[iamandrew]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
well
be very careful, if you end up putting it in a vice just take a LOT of care.
I put my drive shaft in a vice to saw off a drive dog, bent the drive shaft about 0.000000000001 of a mm, Vibrated the hell out of it !!

[longballlumber]

It's all about having the right tools, boys.... This set of extractors has saved me more than once on due to lower quality hardware from china...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952157000P?prdNo=7&blockNo=7&blockType=G7

Product Description
Drill-Out removes broken bolts that are snapped/broken off. Screw-Out removes damaged screw heads without damaging surrounding material. Easy to use 2-step process. Requires 3/8 in. reversing drill.

Removes most common fasteners
Removes sizes 1/8 to 1/4 in. or 3mm to 6mm small bolts
Drills into grade 2 to grade 8, and stainless steel
Drills into uneven and rough surfaces
Reusable set of 4, removes #5 and 6, 3mm, #8 and 4mm, #10 and 12, 5mm, 1/4 in., 6mm
For use with manual application or cordless/electric variable speed drill
Includes: #1 bit removes #6 screws, #2 bit removes #8 & #10, #3 removes #12 & #14 screws

[sundog]

I think he already has removed it and can see the bad threads on the screw. He just needs to get back to good threads. I have a small grinder with a fine aluminum oxide wheel (cuts almost anything) and would put the screw on a hex wrench, hold it to the wheel, then turn on the grinder while pressing it to the wheel (keeping the speed down) with my hand on the off switch. This is not for the faint hearted, but has saved the day on several occasions.

[longballlumber]

I think he already has removed it and can see the bad threads on the screw. He just needs to get back to good threads. I have a small grinder with a fine aluminum oxide wheel (cuts almost anything) and would put the screw on a hex wrench, hold it to the wheel, then turn on the grinder while pressing it to the wheel (keeping the speed down) with my hand on the off switch. This is not for the faint hearted, but has saved the day on several occasions.

Your right, I didn't read it closley enough...

[sanyijr]

I would suggest tapping it a size bigger. Couple bucks for a tap a hair larger with matching skrew. Little tough in small stuff, but it can be done.

[Indiana Spartan]

Fixed

I just flipped the set screw over cut a slight slot in the top and screwed it in with a small slotted screw driver. Thanks for the the help I will keep those tricks in mind next time i screw up something else...