Myron Beaumont Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Timbo I don't know how you knew that but £5000 is the value of my vehicule !(without sticky buns) Deal or No deal. ? Definately off thread now -Where's Stephen -the car chappie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 've just thought ,Going back to the thread ,It's always helpful to tighten -YES - tighten the bolt whatever ! before trying to undo it .Even if it only moves a few degrees -that way the seal is broken . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tim Kearsley Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Eric, you are a genius!! After failing to achieve anything with a soldering iron (too low a wattage I think), I used Eric's method this morning. Result!! I now have all mangled screws removed and can clean up the threads a bit in readiness for new grub screws courtesy of ModelFixings. Thanks again to all who helped on this and particular thanks to you Eric, for the inspiration! I've learned from this of course, mainly to be ****** careful with the Loctite next time!! Cheers, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Tim, just a thought for the future. Helicopter flyers use a thread-lock like this (also available from other suppliers!) It locks nuts/bolts against vibrating loose, but doesn't usually prove too difficult to undo when the need arises. Might be better to use that or something similar rather than Loctite - though I appreciate there are different types/strengths of Loctite available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Glad you got it sorted Tim .....I think the best tip on offer is to buy new high quality hex keys & make sure you always use the correct one not a metric one in an imperial screw!!!! That's not a criticism by the way.....it applies as much to me as anyone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kearsley Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 No, you're absolutely right Steve and I acknowledge completely that I got myself into that mess by carelessness. The trouble is, when you're down in the 1/16 inch or 1.5 mm Allen key area the differences are very small, but highly significant - as I found out!! The one "benefit" of getting into a mess like I did is that it teaches you a lesson for the future! Cheers, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 One further tip, Tim. Very little threadlock is needed - only enough to fill the threads of the screw. Once I've applied the threadlock there is often a blob on the end of the screw. I touch this against a tissue to draw it off and that just leaves the liquid in the threads. As John says, use the blue coloured threadlock, never the red............... unless you never want to unscrew it again! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Just remember there are no "mistakes" only "positive learning opportunities" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kearsley Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Yes, good one Steve - a bit like there are no "problems", only "challenges"! I meant to say by the way, that I kept saying "Loctite" in my posts - it wasn't, it was the Zap blue product linked to in John Privett's post further up the page. My error was in using too much - point noted, Pete B!! Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Epoxy Allen key to the head. Heat screw head to soften threadlock, Unscrew. For 2mm and above use a Star-driver instead of Allen key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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