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Needing help un-threading a broken screw

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Just asking for some suggestions on how I can undo this (below) screw from my RDA. I went to Home Depot & Lowes but all I could find was some screw removal pliers, speed out (drill bits, you drill into the screw and remove it that way), and some screw glue. These are good for bigger screws but are for bigger applications like home and automotive. RDA post screws are much smaller, too small for those methods.

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The pliers won't help because there's nothing to grab to unscrew it. Speed Out won't work because those bits are way too big for a 22mm atomizers' post screw. Screw Glue, I'd be afraid that I might get a little glue in the wrong place and the screw will be permanently glued to my atomizer, making it worse.

Thanks for suggestions.
 
Eskie

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You can find smaller bits you can use on a cordless drill or a Dremel. What does the opposite end look like? Is the 510 pin removable?
 
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superglue a small rod to it then pliers [ i stripped the threads on my istick superglued a bent adapter
on it 9 month ago and fuckers still holding
 
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I'm not sure, which screw you're talking about. However, there are other options available! I'm in the R/C hobby, obviously, the CP Helicopters I own also utilize small screws. I can't recall in detail, how to unscrew a locked screw. I do remember reading about using glue, even a Dremmel drill. Utilizing the glue they were talking about, gives you ample of time to clean excessive glue from unwanted locations. In addition, applying heat, or cold (freezing), sometimes is enough to unlock a screw, due to the material being forced to extract, or expand. This friction can help unlocking the screw. You could try to find some more information on http://helifreak.com.

EDIT: I noticed, what screw you're talking about. Still, I think you can find good advice on the Helifreak website.
 
FΛDED

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@martin I might try this first. I just hope that it'll unscrew normally and not give me problems. If this fails, I'll have to do what Eskie mentioned.

@Eskie I think I saw Dremels at Wal-Mart pretty cheap. I hope there's another way, seems very tight in the enclosed space on the deck to work on with a drill bit, especially the positive pin, not much leeway for error. I'd hate to have the drill catch on something and scratch it up. But, if it's the only option, guess I'll have to try that way.

@Neunerball The positive pin in the middle of the photo.

Appreciate your suggestions. :)
 
Paratech

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You could drill a small hole into the center of the remaining part of the screw, then glue an allen wrench into the new hole.
This will give you the ability to leverage the bend in the wrench.
Just a thought.
 
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Neunerball said:
Correction, M2.5 not M2. However, it still requires drilling a hole into the screw's stub, in order for the extraction tool to get a grip.
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And the stub is what twisted off, so I'm not sure it will work -.-
 
Foggz

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you might be able to 'work' the screw out by using a metal 'pick' and and levering the screw cc through the post holes - if the set screw protrudes enough down to get any kind of grip.. tough going but with patience / perseverance it might back that screw out enough to grab.

Neunerball said:
In addition, applying heat, or cold (freezing), sometimes is enough to unlock a screw, due to the material being forced to extract, or expand. This friction can help unlocking the screw.
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also this ^^ and or some pb blaster - Heck .. attach upside down and securely to something that vibrates .. might just work itself out. Good luck!
 
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z man said:
Dremel a slot across and turn out with flat blade screwdriver....Z
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I knew there was a way without thinking too hard and not costing anything.
There's barely enough metal above the threads to do that with..
I think it might work, thanks man.
 
verdigris

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In a similar situation I hammered a small flat head screwdriver into broken screw in a center post and was able to screw out the grub after.
Heck, with a dremmel tho you'd have a new flathead grub instead of a broken screw!
 
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Glad you got it. I have done that before, also have cut a slot with an X-acto knife in real soft screws to back them out it just took a little time.
 
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