[stumpjump]

I got one of those pesky little allen fittings screwed on too tight and it seems as though its stripped. Any ideas how to get it off without messing my bars up?

 

[Manifesto]

Same thing happened to me. Just get some drill bits( i bought a pack of 10-15 cheap titanium ones that brought me back 10$). Put the drill straight down on the screw, badabing badaboom straight to the moon!

 

[Sghost]

Grid a slot and crank it out with a flat head screwdriver or use a small EZ out.

 

[PatBranch]

Put a slot in it with a dremel, so you can use a flat screwdriver.

 

[Jeremy R]

I dremeled the screw in half and then took it off.
It was a total pain in the ass.

 

[PatBranch]

You can do that, but then you need a collar.

 

[skatetokil]

Helpless without rob to wrench on your bike huh?













Sorry, couldn't resist. Those things are pretty annoying.
You want to ride somewhere this weekend?

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

JB weld an old hex key in there.

 

[Bike Whore]

just get a block of wood and put it against the grip, tap, tap, tap and it's too easy

don't drill a hole in your hand

 

[stumpjump]

Shut up clay. Ive got my own shop these days. Just happen to suck at wrenchin.

 

[MarkDH]

I had this problem too. I put the end of the grip in a vice and very gently tightened it so that the two open ends of the collar came together slightly. This took enough tension off the bolt that I was able to get it out, even with a slightly rounded head. Might be worth a shot before you go at it with a dremel, but don't go nuts with the vice in case it damages your bars.

 

[jonKranked]

New cockpit.

 

[gixme]

I use a version of MarkDH's method, I put a rag over the grip and use vice grips to pinch the clamp then I can usually remove even the worst stripped bolt. If that doesn't work I usually hacksaw the bolt to try and save the clamp.

 

[Jim Mac]

...and next time, use a little grease on the screw threads.

 

[stumpjump]

Went to the store and got the some JB weld and Im waiting for it to cure while I work (there is a benefit of having heat lamps and acetone all over the place) and when I finish it should be good to go. I would try the vise grip idea but at this point anything for the key to grip to is gone. Probably should use a little more grease next time.

 

[drt_jumper]

Went to the store and got the some JB weld and Im waiting for it to cure while I work (there is a benefit of having heat lamps and acetone all over the place) and when I finish it should be good to go. I would try the vise grip idea but at this point anything for the key to grip to is gone. Probably should use a little more grease next time.

So let me get this straight? Of all the suggestions in here, you took PSP's advice? Next time seriously just clamp it with vise grips and spin the screw back out with either a larger allen wrench go from metric to standard and that should give you enough bite to back it out with no pressure on the clamp.

 

[stumpjump]

So it turns out that didn't work. Now we try the vice grip idea and see where we get with that. I am willing to try just about anything but I want to be able to salvage the clamp.

What if nothing will grab and its pretty circular at this point?

 

[skatetokil]

If things really get desperate, go to your local hardware store and buy an extractor bit. You basically drill a pilot hole into the bolt and then put the extractor in and the bolt should spin right out. I've gotten out many a sheared bolt where there was no head to speak of. Works like butter. Just make sure you get the right size. In this case, really tiny.

 

[Bike Whore]

just get a block of wood and put it against the grip, tap, tap, tap and it's too easy

don't drill a hole in your hand

*cough, shame on the shop not being able to get your grip off

do as above or use hack saw blade to cut through the thread between the lock jaw, i have had to remove many, many stripped ODI's

 

[KavuRider]

I just take a dremel to the clamp, I was so frustrated at that point.

Course, watch out, the clamp will explode and pieces may end up imbedded in your ceiling...