Screws stuck

[Aflan]

Hello all,

I was stripping down a Kraton for parts tonight and I got stuck on 4 screws...
The 3 who hold the Motor mount...And 1 of the steering post on the chassis...The wont budge, at all.......

I have tried the following to get them out;
Used a good, way to expensive, hex driver...
Used a slow speed, high torque drill...
Cleaned/soaked them in solvent..Tried the previous options again...
Heated the suckers up with a blow-dryer...
Hammered it, gently, not so gently, full rage!...
Nothing.........They bastards just wont move...Not even the slightest...

I don't want to dremmel the bastards...Because that would defeat the whole purpose of salvaging this Kraton for its brother...

So who has the million dollar answer and wants to share it with me/us?...

Thanks for your time, jokes, and answers...

Groetjes from the Netherlands,

Erik
aka Aflan

 

[Outcaster]

Hello all,

I was stripping down a Kraton for parts tonight and I got stuck on 4 screws...
The 3 who hold the Motor mount...And 1 of the steering post on the chassis...The wont budge, at all.......

I have tried the following to get them out;
Used a good, way to expensive, hex driver...
Used a slow speed, high torque drill...
Cleaned/soaked them in solvent..Tried the previous options again...
Heated the suckers up with a blow-dryer...
Hammered it, gently, not so gently, full rage!...
Nothing.........They bastards just wont move...Not even the slightest...

I don't want to dremmel the bastards...Because that would defeat the whole purpose of salvaging this Kraton for its brother...

So who has the million dollar answer and wants to share it with me/us?...

Thanks for your time, jokes, and answers...

Groetjes from the Netherlands,

Erik
aka Aflan

Try heating them directly with a soldering iron, that should break them loose for you!

 

[Aflan]

Try heating them directly with a soldering iron, that should break them loose for you!

Check........Fail.......

Thanks for the tip anyway...

 

[disturbedfuel15]

Use leverage. Honestly if the bolt is not stripped in any way, just add a metal pipe to your hex key. Seriously, let physics be your friend.

 

[Aflan]

Use leverage. Honestly if the bolt is not stripped in any way, just add a metal pipe to your hex key. Seriously, let physics be your friend.

Check...WTF-Fail...I broke the hex!...

Thx for the tip anyway...

At the moment I am seriously considering drilling the screw-caps out and proceed from there on........

 

[disturbedfuel15]

Righty tighty lefty loosey? lol just kidding mate good luck

 

[mrfurious40k]

Drill the caps off the screws to get the part off and then drill the centers out of the screws themselves (carefully, increasing bit sizes slowly until you're almost touching threads) and then chip away the remaining screw bits with a pick. It will take hours and you'll sweat like you're defusing a bomb but it can be done.

 

[Aflan]

@mrfurious40k ...Thats indeed the road I am taking...Now I am bleeding drill bits...
This Kraton really doesn't like me...

Thx for the tip and your time,

Erik
aka Aflan

 

[mrfurious40k]

@mrfurious40k ...Thats indeed the road I am taking...Now I am bleeding drill bits...
This Kraton really doesn't like me...

Thx for the tip and your time,

Erik
aka Aflan

You're welcome and best of luck!