Problem with my Board Phillips Head screw.

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

It's busted and I can't take out my fins!!! Any way to get the fins out???

It's my catalyst, i've tried to use sharp nose pliers and it simply doesn't work. It's not budging. what should i do???

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

anyone with solution pls help. thanks.

EJazzle · Posted: Feb 28, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

are they caroded in there? do you ride salt water?

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

Raven · Posted: Feb 28, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

maybe try a lil WD40, let it soak for an hour and try them again, do u ride saltwater. If not, get a saw and just cut them biatches off. Or u could just leave them in, fins are a good thang.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

or did you strip the screw head? If that's the case, I think there is some sort of tool to re-define the screw head. I don't know much about it (my dad has it though), but I also need something because I have a board I bought from someone that has a wacky screw and not only is it fully rusted, but it's pretty stripped from trying to wrestle with it.

otherwise, if we're off, you might need to specify how the screw is "busted."

EJazzle · Posted: Feb 28, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

or try T9 or white Lighting. if that doesnt work there in there for good unless you put a saw to em like Raven, said

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

I whacked and tried to redefine the head with a flat head. Still doesn't work. oh man....this is sooo...shiznackle.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

use a drill bit that is just a little smaller than the screw head. i had to do this last night. once you get through the head it will just pop off. then just poke the screw through with some sort of punch.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

then go buy some more screws @ your local hardware store.

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

W · Posted: Feb 28, 2008 9:36 am Post subject:

Use a titanium drill bit that is slightly smaller than the bolts and drill through the bolt from the head side.

Something will give.

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

Hmm...I've got only drill bit for wood. ain't sure if it's strong enough...maybe I'll get the drill bit tmr or something. 4mm drill bit???

W · Posted: Feb 28, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

Wood bit may not work.

Titanium is sure to do the trick.

Size 4mm - not sure. Just slightly smaller than the bolt.

T4 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 117 City: Longwood

T9 FTW!, Yeh I agree your best bet is drilling it out. A wood bit will snap they have bits made for metal should say on the package. Just drill slow.

PURA VIDA!

One_Wadey · Frontside 180 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 492 City: Dallas

screw extractor from the depot (reverse thread)

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

bromfutter · Posted: Feb 28, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:

a screw extractor involves drilling into the srew and then using the reverse thread bit to dig into the walls of the hole you drilled. i dont think they make them that small, just drill the head of the srcew off.