Allen Screw Removal
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Allen Screw Removal
The rear sight retaining screw on my M&P is frozen. Extra effort, after penetrating oil, resulted in rounding out the 1/16th screw head. I haven't been able to find a screw remover the correct size. If I had this problem anywhere other than the rear sight, I'd drill it out and retap the opening. Is there a better way to do this?
- bearandoldman
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Re: Allen Screw Removal
Go to a real hardware, the smallest EZ out should be about right tap it with a hammer to help break it loose and have at it but be careful as they are hard and can shatter.greener wrote:The rear sight retaining screw on my M&P is frozen. Extra effort, after penetrating oil, resulted in rounding out the 1/16th screw head. I haven't been able to find a screw remover the correct size. If I had this problem anywhere other than the rear sight, I'd drill it out and retap the opening. Is there a better way to do this?
You have great day and shoot straight and may the Good Lord smile on you.
You are a wise man. I went to Richmond's real hardware store and found the right guy. Not only did he have the right size, he removed the screw. I bought his best set. I'd spent some time looking, but hadn't gone to Pleasants. The smallest I could find before was too big to remove a slightly larger set screw in one of my honey-do jobs.
Pleasants did fail me. They didn't have a scew with the right pitch to replace it.
Pleasants did fail me. They didn't have a scew with the right pitch to replace it.
- bearandoldman
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Rob, when I was working at the Yamaha and lawn and garden dealer for many years,it was and still is an Ace hardware, a real hardware store with people that know the business. You will not find a screw other than maybe a #6-40 at a hardware, most gun screws are one step finer than a National Fine thread, just an old gun tradition to keep the business to themselves, I guess.greener wrote:You are a wise man. I went to Richmond's real hardware store and found the right guy. Not only did he have the right size, he removed the screw. I bought his best set. I'd spent some time looking, but hadn't gone to Pleasants. The smallest I could find before was too big to remove a slightly larger set screw in one of my honey-do jobs.
Pleasants did fail me. They didn't have a scew with the right pitch to replace it.
Just might buy me a Savage MarkIIGL tomorrow, did your son's MarkIIG come drilled and tapped and with Weaver bases beside the rimfire grooved receiver.
You have great day and shoot straight and may the Good Lord smile on you.