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Posted: 4/15/2008 1:34:25 PM EDT
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Is the head of the screw exposed or countersunk? If exposed, you could take a hacksaw blade and cut a slot in it. Then use a straight screwdriver to take it out. You would probably need to replace the screw after.
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Posted: 4/15/2008 1:54:24 PM EDT
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Have you tried tapping a torx into it I've done that before.
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Posted: 4/15/2008 2:37:16 PM EDT
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If it is rounded off, you may also try an E Z Out. This is essentially a tool that is a drill bit, but reversed*; you can 'drill' it into the sunken head and remove it by twisting it counterclockwise. *It is actually more like a long, tapered, four-sided shaft, that has been twisted backward. You drill into the shaft of a bolt that has been rounded off and you can remove it as stated above. 
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Posted: 4/15/2008 4:00:14 PM EDT
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ez outs for the win...find them at sears
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Posted: 4/15/2008 4:02:00 PM EDT
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If you can't get it out using slots, easy outs, etc. You may have to drill the end off of the bolt. First make sure the part can be removed with the one allen bolt still in it. Use a drill bit that will drill down through the rounded off hex. Be patient the allen bolt may be fairly hard. Drill in till you think it's deep enough then stick something in the drilled hole and try to break it off. Once you have it off look for burrs that will stop it from coming off. Once you get the part off you should be able to remove the bolt with a Vice Grips.
Use anti-seize on the threads of th bolt when you reinstall. Always clean out the allen hole before you try to install the wrench. I sometimes will tap an allen socket into the hole with a hammer to make sure it is seated all the way in. Good luck! |
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Posted: 4/15/2008 4:06:52 PM EDT
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I use a lefthanded to twist drill to get them out. Since the drill is turning in the same direction as loosening the bolt, it usually comes out while you are drilling. Use a centerpunch to give you a good starting point without the drill wandering all over.
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Posted: 4/15/2008 8:48:43 PM EDT
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vice grips if its not countersunk
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Posted: 4/15/2008 8:55:10 PM EDT
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what is it going through?
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Posted: 4/16/2008 2:59:52 AM EDT
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Left handed drill bits for the win! Bryan |
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Posted: 4/16/2008 9:54:42 AM EDT
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Counter sunk in my seatpost clamp on my BMX bike...(Yeah..I'm 28, fat and on a little bike, so?)
 Some great suggestions...I have a good drill and will try a couple things before I get an EZ out...Thanks |
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Posted: 4/16/2008 10:07:38 AM EDT
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THIS IS THE ANSWER! An oversize torx wedged into a hex will remove it. Go SLOWLY. AB |
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Posted: 4/16/2008 4:51:57 PM EDT
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EZ-Outs, WD40, and pre-driled with the right size bit.
I got a set of EZ-outs at Part America for $10 a few weeks ago. |
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Posted: 4/16/2008 5:17:29 PM EDT
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In haste I've superglued allen keys or other tube/bar stock into/onto stripped heads. For real small sizes the allen keys are cheap, and larger allen keys can survive whatever hammering it takes to get the screw off after.
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Posted: 4/18/2008 1:02:11 AM EDT
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What size is it? If it is counter sunk, then use a center punch and hammer onthe flat surface of the bolt head, counter clockwise.
I used to have to remove those all the time when I worked at the plant, I allways told people when you are making repairs, reassemble with new bolts if the old bolts had worn heads, also use allen wrenches that are not worn on the ends. |
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Posted: 4/18/2008 2:04:37 PM EDT
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What size is it? If it is counter sunk, then use a center punch and hammer onthe flat surface of the bolt head, counter clockwise. quote] WTF? If I am hitting a center punch with a hammer on the surface, how would I do that cc? This is an allen screw (round head, sunk hex) in a sunk clamp... I can't find a fucking torx...DAMMIT! |
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Posted: 4/18/2008 2:14:42 PM EDT
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OK this is a flat cap bolt that takes a allen wrench,  This is a sockett head bolt that takes a allen wrench,  Which one do you have? Either one of those can be removed if the hole that takes the allen wrench is worn or rounded out. Place A small center punch on the outside edge of the bolt head, tap the punch with a hammer while holding the punch to at a angle with the pointed end of the punch faceing to your left. tap the other end of the punch with a hammer, the blow will help to loosen the bolt and the bolt can be removed. I used to remove them this way all the time at the plant. Now if you have a sockett head bolt and the head is above the surface of the hole take a small pair of vice grip locking pliers, place on the bolt head and turn to the left to remove. Unless the threads are left handed then you turn the bolt to the right to remove. Really is simple. |
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