Stripped 2mm Hex Screw

philly0001 · May 16th, 2011, 14:20

I have a VFC SCAR-L I have an issue with the selector switch. I am trying to take the gearbox out so I can fix the switch problem I have. I am not the origianl owner and bought it second hand. The problem I am currently having is that I have noticed one of the 2mm screws on the bottom of the grip (to get the motor out) is stripped. I see a circle where a hex should be. I have tried with no luck to extract this screw (dont want to make things any worse). Does anyone have any tips for removing a stripped screw? Screw extractors are too big. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks.

Slow · May 16th, 2011, 14:23

Purchase a strip screw drill bit set. CT has them cheap and they are very useful

Kos-Mos · May 16th, 2011, 14:36

Try Torx T8. It might be able to grab enough to remove the screw.

If not, either dremel a slot in the head and remove with a flat screw driver or get a screw extractor from CT.

Styrak · May 16th, 2011, 14:48

Yup, try torx.

philly0001 · May 16th, 2011, 17:00

Thank you all very much for the tips. I will give them a try and hopefully I can get this screw out so I can get my SCAR back into action.

philly0001 · June 2nd, 2011, 11:39

Thought I would give an update on how this was resolved. Torx didnt work (to stripped), screw extractor was too big. I was suggested that I hammer a flat head into the screw and extract that way but I didnt hammer a screw driver in because I didnt want to damage something else. What solved the problem was a dremel. I dremeled a grove (with minimal damage) on the screw and used a flat head to get the screw out. If that failed the next step was to epoxy or weld a alan key to the screw.

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May 16th, 2011, 14:20	#1
philly0001 Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, ON	Stripped 2mm Hex Screw I have a VFC SCAR-L I have an issue with the selector switch. I am trying to take the gearbox out so I can fix the switch problem I have. I am not the origianl owner and bought it second hand. The problem I am currently having is that I have noticed one of the 2mm screws on the bottom of the grip (to get the motor out) is stripped. I see a circle where a hex should be. I have tried with no luck to extract this screw (dont want to make things any worse). Does anyone have any tips for removing a stripped screw? Screw extractors are too big. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks. __________________ ICS M4A1, VFC SCAR-L, KJW 1911A1, KWA USP COMPACT

May 16th, 2011, 14:23	#2
Slow Loves Furries Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manitoba	Purchase a strip screw drill bit set. CT has them cheap and they are very useful __________________ If ASC were real life, there would be no Chuck Norris, only CDN_Stalker MANITOBA IVAN

May 16th, 2011, 14:48	#4
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Yup, try torx. __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

May 16th, 2011, 17:00	#5
philly0001 Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, ON	Thank you all very much for the tips. I will give them a try and hopefully I can get this screw out so I can get my SCAR back into action. __________________ ICS M4A1, VFC SCAR-L, KJW 1911A1, KWA USP COMPACT

June 2nd, 2011, 11:39	#6
philly0001 Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, ON	Thought I would give an update on how this was resolved. Torx didnt work (to stripped), screw extractor was too big. I was suggested that I hammer a flat head into the screw and extract that way but I didnt hammer a screw driver in because I didnt want to damage something else. What solved the problem was a dremel. I dremeled a grove (with minimal damage) on the screw and used a flat head to get the screw out. If that failed the next step was to epoxy or weld a alan key to the screw. __________________ ICS M4A1, VFC SCAR-L, KJW 1911A1, KWA USP COMPACT

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