how to remove stripped screws

[ReV:-O]

cool those look good, i'll try and find a place in england to buy them from.
the thing about the screws, i think the previous owner might have used red loctite on them, because i was breaking my allen keys trying to get them out

Hold a soldering iron on the screws to heat them up and break the loctite loose then use an extractor to get the screw out.

What screw extractor do I get if my screws are generally metric m3 & M4? I notice most of the extractors are for inches. Alden makes a micro extractor for metric which costs a bomb!

[suicideneil]

Well, 3mm is roughly 1/8", so work from there really. Or even better, get a metric (mm/ cm) ruler and an imperial (inches) ruler, and put them side by side.... **dun dun dun**

Based on dimensions, 1/8" is abt 3.1mm so it might work. just hoping to get confirmation from someone who does use a 1/8" extractor on their 3mm screws.

I have the 3 piece Grab-It pro set and the smallest size in the set (#1) worked perfect for M3 flatheads.

[Gee]

I found my Alden Micro set on clearance at a local hw store for 16.99. Here's a better price then the clearance sale. Worth every penny. IMO

http://www.wttool.com/product-exec/p...m_source=froog

[_paralyzed_]

extractors are hit or miss, and for that reason a waste of money. Dremeling a slot always works. Plus the friction from dremeling melts any loctite.

[Bondonutz]

One of the simplist ways out would be to use a drill bit slightly larger in Outer Diameter of the screws shaft . Drill the center of the stripped screw until the head of the screw seperates from the rest of the screws shaft, once the part is removed from the chassis there should be roughly 1/16"-1/8" of material sticking out of the diff case,center diff stays etc for you to get ahold of with a small pair of vise grips to twist out.
With the screw being of a counter sunk design you should hardly drill any material from the chassis if this is done correctly.

[Gee]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

extractors are hit or miss, and for that reason a waste of money. Dremeling a slot always works. Plus the friction from dremeling melts any loctite.

Doesn't sound like Harolds tried the Micro screw extractors made by Alden before. There are people out there that still use an axe to chop down a tree. Until they try a chainsaw they will always think the axe is the best way. I've tried several methods of getting these little screws out. The dremel ranks high on my list but it doesn't touch the micro screw extractor as far as ease and success rate. Now that is just based on my expereice using the serveral different method includeing the dremel and other screw extractor set. Gentelmen, I have stopped looked for a better method or tool for extracting the small screws we deal with.

I've also used and axe, bowsaw, and a chainsaw to cut down trees. If your curious as to which method I found of those to be the easiest. Let me know.

[_paralyzed_]

I've used many extractors, but maybe not the particular brand you have? Extractors have always been hit or miss for me, and dremels have always worked.

I should say though I'm a basher and never mind hitting a chassis or whatever with the dremel. If your trying to keep stuff looking new extractors are the first thing to try.

Funnest way I've found to take out trees is to drive over 'em. I used to love finding patches of young willows in the river bottoms and making a trail through them.