Mostly stripped phillips head bolt... fuck
 

I'm trying to take the throttle off my motorcycle and the part where the cables are attached to the handle bars is attached with two phillips head screws. I got one (it was a bitch) but the other one is stripping out. there isn't enough room to clamp onto it with vice grips or anything. How should I go about getting this guy out?

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EZ out, get them at sears, or drill the screw out and then retap it.

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Use a hacksaw to make it into a standard slot. Or drill the head off. Or get some left hand drill bits. or put some serious man power downforce on it when you're screwing it. That last one is a life skill.

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SAW them off :1

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If the head isnt completely stripped one of these is nice to have

https://img.alibaba.com/photo/504777...r_Tool_Set.jpg

Whack with hammer and it turns at the same time... Maybe its too late. But get one of those if you can..

Anyways use the ez out (drill the largest hole in it you can and use the largest ez out that can still seat deeply inside the hole)

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put some valve grinding compund on the tip of the screwdriver and then try to take the screw out. its insane how much that stuff grips the screw. an easy out would be good too

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Thats what I've always done. Or you can use a dremel tool. Just be careful not to cut too deep the head tends to break easily then.

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what are those called?
I can't get a hacksaw in there to cut a slot

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impact driver

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that kick ass little beaute is called an impact driver. works wonders on screws like that old steel stuff thats rusted into aluminum. any tool place sales them heck even harbor freight has one. stick it down in there turn on it some with ur hand and smack the hell out of the end of it with a hammer and itll push down and turn at the same time. love those things good for carbs too!

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if the head is shot the impact driver wont turn it.

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alright. looks like I'll be drilling and easy outing it.

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x1000 that ---- works wonders, unless its already too far stripped, if you can get at it and there's enough material there try a pipewrench, I never loose a battle with a pipewrench.

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i work on airplanes where there are a million screws in each one. i keep a tube of valve grinding compund in my box. i almost cant go a day with out using it

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where do you work?

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FTW, i rock teh S@K

keeps you from stipping them ouit, its too late for one of these.

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check out www.southeastaero.com thats where i work

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Phillip uses a stubby screwdriver

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you suck at making fun of me. my name isnt phillip.



thats all i got. lol

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Is it Philatio?

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not one single p in my name.


Phil Stubbs was a character on a tv show i used to watch. he was always coming up with crazy ideas to get rich and to get famous. just really off the wall ----

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nice, i'm still in a&p school but i'll be done in about 6 months, but i work at gulfstream on the weekends, I know what you mean by stuck screws, I also carry a tube of that ---- with me in my bag

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use a ------ chisel.. well thats what i use on break-a-way bolts for ignition housings. chisel right there on the side of the head in the loosen direction

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i guess i might be trying the chisel now... i just tried the valve grinding compound but the thread is too far gone. this is rediculous

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try welding the most old beat up flat tip you can to the head. should work. then just grind off the weld and put a new tip on the screw driver.

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You could try a "bolt out". http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Shop_To..._Out_Set_52162

They sell a smaller sized kit with 1/4 drive tangs like drill-driver bits. The inner teeth cut into the head of the bolt/screw. They've saved me a couple times.

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your talkin on the bar end? i bet that sucks cause there made to sit flush.. sometimes i use my cordless drill, sounds stupid but if you set it on like half torque setting so it makes it sort of a weak impacting vibrating effect like a impact gun


bar ends are cheap on ebay anyways, just drill at that bitch

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Sweet, good to see some other a&p types on here. I'll second the valve grinding compound.
Finished with school just have to take the O&P's. Interned at Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, NE last summer on a Falcon team.