So one of the post screw on the rba deck on the tornado nano is stripped beyond all recognition and I was wondering if there is anyway to get it out short of pulling out the drill....any help will be appreciated.
Tornado nano stripped post screw
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Is the allen socket/head stripped or the thread?
Maybe a slotted screwdriver can be wedged in the hole remains.
With care and patients you can get it out. Wiggle, push and pull on the coil leg and get it out from under the screw. This will relieve the push back stress on the screw and you may then be able to screw it out.
If you can’t get it out this way you will have to drill it out.
The drill size for a M3 metric thread is 2.55mm(for a M4 it is 3.4mm) but drill it through carefully with a 2.5mm drill.
If you can do this straight enough you will not damage the thread in the post and you can ‘pick’ the rest out with a strong needle.
Do not use any form of ‘easy out’, they are made out of hardened steel and are very brittle. If it breaks in there you will have to grind it out. (Not really possible without specialized equipment).
Hope this helps.
If you can’t get it out this way you will have to drill it out.
The drill size for a M3 metric thread is 2.55mm(for a M4 it is 3.4mm) but drill it through carefully with a 2.5mm drill.
If you can do this straight enough you will not damage the thread in the post and you can ‘pick’ the rest out with a strong needle.
Do not use any form of ‘easy out’, they are made out of hardened steel and are very brittle. If it breaks in there you will have to grind it out. (Not really possible without specialized equipment).
Hope this helps.
Have you tried the rubber band method?
Try getting the elastic band over the hole and insert driver.
With some luck the elastic will catch the driver inside and unscrew.
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If the rubberband method does not work then you can try what worked for me and that was to put some steel glue on the tip on a nail and sticking it in the hole. A breeze to loosen after it has dried. 
If the rubberband method does not work then you can try what worked for me and that was to put some steel glue on the tip on a nail and sticking it in the hole. A breeze to loosen after it has dried.
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Thanks for this @KZOR
I have wooden window frames and the window handle screws in to it with two screws. On one of the screws, the head broke off, have no idea how that happened, so now the piece of the broken screw is stuck inside the wood. So i think i might try this method. But this kind of thing is not my forte so i will probably end up with screws and nails all over and make the problem worse. Lol
Sometimes sticking the item in the freezer before trying any of these unscrewing methods may help, I have done this to help with stubborn threads.
soooo...the elastic trick hasn't worked and I am unable to get the last piece of the coil leg out of the post hole....believe me I tried and have the holes in my fingers to prove it....looks like I might need to resort to Kzors method above
@Pindyman What i have found is that if a grub screw is stripped, the best tool to use are Torques screwdrivers, you can buy a cheap set from any hardware store, then take one that seems to fit into the stripped hole, apply slight sideways pressure and the sharp splines on the torques bit will grip in the hole and you will then be able to unscrew it relatively easily.
I use the torques screwdrivers to roll my coils so they have a double function, so you don't waste money on a set just to use them once.. I hope this works for you.
I use the torques screwdrivers to roll my coils so they have a double function, so you don't waste money on a set just to use them once.. I hope this works for you.
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