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Old 07-24-2011, 03:54 AM
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the screws on my motor has rounded! and i cant remove them!
i do not have power tools at home as well.
is there any methods to remove the screws?
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Old 07-24-2011, 06:26 AM
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can anyone help? i cant post a pic of how it looks like over here
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Just upload yr pic to Photobucket and post the pic link in here.
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You can get this Dremel hand tool from here to cut the screw away.
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Originally Posted by adrictan
Just upload yr pic to Photobucket and post the pic link in here.
the system prevents me from posting any urls because i do not have enough post counts. basically its just hex screws that are rounded and the screwdriver have no way of gripping and unscrewing it out.
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Originally Posted by RC Everything
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You can get this Dremel hand tool to cut the screw away.
is there any other way besides using a drill or dremel? budget way that does not req any powertools of cos haha.
cus if i needa buy the dremel im better off buying a new motor and motor mount.
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Originally Posted by acefighter
is there any other way besides using a drill or dremel? budget way that does not req any powertools of cos haha.
cus if i needa buy the dremel im better off buying a new motor and motor mount.
if a pair of pliers can grip the screws, then use the pliers to turn the screws out.

or another way, get a cheap hex drive of the size u need, then CA it to the screw, let it dry, and turn it out.

just my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by qks57™
if a pair of pliers can grip the screws, then use the pliers to turn the screws out.

or another way, get a cheap hex drive of the size u need, then CA it to the screw, let it dry, and turn it out.

just my 2 cents.
tried man lol. cus its in the motor mount so the pliers have no turning space.
and the CA cracks when i turn them.
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The other options is to use a Torx tip of slightly bigger size. Hammer it into the hex head and you may be able to un-screw it.
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The other options is to use a Torx tip of slightly bigger size. Hammer it into the hex head and you may be able to un-screw it.
hmmmm sounds like a good idea. shall try it later. thanks pal!
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Get a philip screw driver of the hex size abit bigger and of no use to u find the hex that can matches the 2 side corners, aim it and use a hammer hammer it into the hex screw and force to release the screw out.
I had done this many times and did not fail me.
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