Posted: 3/16/2017 1:41:28 PM EDT
| So.....if you're an idiot and somehow manage to strip out a grip screw, what is the best way to get it out? Besides not being an idiot lol. |
| What gun are you talking about? If the screw is threaded into aluminum, then it is most likely the frame hole that is stripped. If both are steel, it could be either the screw or the frame. Or are you saying the hex head on the screw is rounded so your allen tool won't grab it? |
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I'm sorry, it's the Allen head that is stripped. |
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Find a Torx bit that is slightly larger in size and use it to remove the stripped hex screw. You might have to use a small hammer to force the Torx bit into the Hex screw, and it will probably damage the Torx bit, but this is an inexpensive way to remove the Hex fastener. Quoted:
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I'm sorry, it's the Allen head that is stripped. |
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This will put some marks in the grip but if the grip panel is expendable use a dremmel with a cutting wheel or a very small file and cut a notch in the grip screw and then use a standard screwdriver to remove the screw.
Incidentally, there is no need to have a grip screw so tight that you strip out the head. A little past hand tight is sufficient. |