Endura screw problem

[Kweb]

I recently bought a Endura 4 FFG and when it arrived it had a fair bit of up and down play, I was able to fit the problem by tightening all of the T-6 screws and didn't need to adjust the pivot. Every once in a while i would have to retighten the screw on the lock bar and last tight I totally striped the screw. How can I get this screw out to replace it with one of my spares???

[dbcad]

I don't know how the screw was stripped?? The head where the torx fits or the threads?? Regardless it doesn't seem right you had to tighten screws to eliminate vertical play :eek:

Here's a model I made of a Delica which should clearly illustrate how a backlock works:

[Kweb]

I'm familiar with the back lock as I taken the Delica apart before but thats just how it happened. The head stripped but from what I can tell the treads are fine.

[dbcad]

To get the screw out some needle nose vise grips might work, even a small non needle nose vice grip might do it. Is the screw countersunk or bored into the scale?? If it is this could get interesting

Also are you using the correct torx driver? A lot of folks seem to think an allen key will be ok, that's a recipe for stripped screw heads.

[Kweb]

Im using a benchmade blue box and the screw has lost all the treads inside the head and is still below the lip of the scale.

[The Deacon]

Try putting a layer or two of plastic bag material over the screw, then inserting the driver. Might make for a tight enough fit to get the screw out. If not, and if you have a T-6 Torx driver you're willing to sacrifice, you could try super gluing it to the screw head.

[dbcad]

Try putting a layer or two of plastic bag material over the screw, then inserting the driver. Might make for a tight enough fit to get the screw out. If not, and if you have a T-6 Torx driver you're willing to sacrifice, you could try super gluing it to the screw head.

Excellent ideas with the super glue and plastic bag material :) Let us know kweb.

I was thinking getting an "anvil" and possibly forging a new place for a driver to grip :) Other than that it would be drill press and a very small drill :eek:

[Invective]

I've gotten stripped screws out by dremeling a slot into it and then using a flathead to unscrew it. Not sure how it'll work on the endura but it is a good last resort

[Noah]

I've also used the "dremel to make a flathead" before. Worked fine for me. An Endura's screws are pretty well sunk in though...

[w3tnz]

You could take a slightly larger torx bit and hammer it gently into the screw head, it should wedge in enough to wind it out.

[w3tnz]

You could take a slightly larger torx bit and hammer it gently into the screw head, it should wedge in enough to wind it out. You might have to sacrifice a cheap bit and even grind it down slightly.