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Stripped Screw Head On My Std Fpr

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ok went to take off the FPR...to my suprise one of the heads was stripped which was kinda annoying. THey have spring washes and hence they are hard to get off...whoever tried before obviously didn't ahve much luck..

I was going to get out the file and file down the sidess and get onto with some vice grips...but due to location its gonna take awhile.

Any ideas? otherwise its file time tomorrow. I wasn't keen to drill it out but that might be the easiest, just worried about damage to the existing thread.

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Get a dremel and cut a slot in the head of the screw and use a flat blade screwdriver to get it out....just don't go as deep as to cut the head in half :D That or yeh file the sides flat and go at it with some vice grips.

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not too sure what bolts ur talking about but i went to bunnings and got myself a thread remover and a 1.5mm drill bit. u just drill the hole in the centre insert the thread remover and unscrew it. worked for me. cost about 18bucks all up. not sure if its any goof for stubborn tight bolts though.

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or you can get a socket slightly smaller and bash it on with a hammer, that's what i do, if your sockets are quality, then it won't fark them (i use sidchrome tools because they have lifetime warranty!)

yeah all mine are kingchrome...same stuff...thats a good idea...might give it a go and see what happens...

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Get a nut that is bigger than the original bolt size, needs a to be a snug fit, drill it out to the correct size if you have to. Tap it on with a hammer, use the arc and weld it together, undo while still hot [but not glowing], the heat helps to loosen the bolt anyway.

Otherwise, all the other suggestions here are good as well, dremel can be a lifesaver, ezy outs are good but can snap off and tend to expand the original bolt as they bite in. Bashing a socket on can work, but be careful that you don't break the parent material [the thread hole that the bolt is screwed into] with over exhuberant hammering cos then your really f*#ked.

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If you are careful, a drill can remove the head from the screw, which then allows you to remove the FPR. It will leave enough thread protruding that you can use pliers or vice grips to remove the threaded portion.

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