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Help- stripped 1911 grip screw

No. Lay the gun on the bench. One hand holds the screwdriver and the other holds the hammer. Lightly twist the screwdriver while tapping the end with the hammer. You're not trying the twist the whole gun. Just nudge the screw in the right direction. Let the vibration do the work.
 
mikep said:
SpeedOut.
Believe me, i was skeptical when i bought it.
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I usually drill the whole screws out, happened 3x on the friggin' Dargonfly RDS T10. Normally it takes a couple minutes, but last time I did it, 3 drillbits broke in the process. Definitely going to take your advice on that one, SpeedOut is actually pretty cheap on Amazon!
 
TidalWave said:
Thanks much for asking…
As I write this, It is sitting at home with a star (torx?) allen key epoxied and lightly clamped in the grip screw. I thought I’d try that first. Then work git a little hectic and it was late Fri night before I could try anything.
I’ll be back home tomorrow and we’ll see if that joker will play ball.
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No luck 🫤
Returned home, and tried a twist. Thought i had it at first but the bit came out and the epoxy with it. The stuff was still maleable; it never cured.
I was in a hurry Fri evening and possibly didn’t get a good mixture. Other possibility is not enough in the hole - was trying to avoid any running down from the center of the screw head and into the small gap between the grip and screw head.
Will keep u posted - if Jim OKs it, I’ll try one more time, then we’ll punt if we have to. He said something about getting an easy out set (or similar) himself, anyway.
 
TidalWave said:
the bit came out and the epoxy with it. The stuff was still maleable; it never cured.
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Was it 5-minute epoxy? That stuff never gets hard, which is why I almost never use it.

If not, it was a cheap off-brand, it wasn't mixed properly, or it was just old.
 
I'd skip the JB Weld if it were me. I used it in Harley applications and hot rod applications and it seldom held up to much torque.

A standard 'Easy Out' would require you drill down into the shaft of the screw, not easy to do with a small 4mm thread body, 6mm length and a .50 pitch thread aka .150-50 1911 grip screw.

It's easy to break off the tiny drill bit needed to do that, but even if you went slightly off 90 degrees into the bushing, then the easy out would probably remove the bushing as well. You don't want to damage the frame threads that the bushing is threaded into. The bushing thread size is .236"-60 and taps are available and a good thing to have around. A bushing is relatively inexpensive and easy to replace. It would be a good idea to buy a package of the blued or stainless bushings to have on hand. You can buy grip screws of various styles and bushings Brownell's, Top Gun Supply, Wilson Combat, etc.

Challis makes proprietary bushings that accept both standard thickness and thin grip panels and are hex head not slotted, pretty unique. They have grip screws and a grip screw bushing extractor tool. https://www.challisgrips.com/
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I think the Speed Out tool previously suggested is a good idea. It's similar to an 'Easy Out', but you don't have to drill down into the shaft of the screw. It looks like the tool that defunct Sear's used to sell. You just need to find a Craftsman tool source. This is from Lowe's https://www.lowes.com/pd/SpeedOut-8-1-8-in-Double-Ended-Screw-Extractor/1000170531
 
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TidalWave said:
I’m seeking help for someone (at work) with a stripped Hex head 1911 grip screw…
No Loctite involved (evidently the others came of easily) but this one maybe had a gnarly socket hole to start with…
He has a Dremel with a cutting wheel and is willing to have a cut grip panel (to make a slot for a regular screwdriver) or replace his grips but I thought I’d ask here first.

Any other ideas? I thought about expoxy the allen wrench, but that things pretty rounded out now…
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back in my wrench turning days, if the Snap-On, or Mac, or the independent tool dealers did not have what I needed, i shopped at Grainger.



my first Remington R 1911, had a grip screw that must have been crossed threaded at the factory, and i had a heck of a time removing that 1 screw. i had an extractor set (still do) but i already knew it was going to be a beech to remove it, so i just went ahead and dremeled it and done deal.

i had a set of bushings, and screws i got from Brownells' and installed 1 bushing, and new grips, which was the reason why i was trying to remove the originals in the first place.

you're going to waste more time on this like you have up to now......

cut it off, install a new bushing, done deal.

BUT, still go ahead and buy an extractor set, for that "whatever other job" in the future.....but tiny screws on a grip, just ain't worth the time and aggravation.
 
It’s DONE !!!
Dremel’d a slot on opposite sides of what was left of the hex/torx hole in the screw head. Turned out to be enough for a flathead screwdriver to fit a little ways down.
Didn’t think it was gonna give at first- screwdriver wanted to slide - then I beared down while turning and….felt it kinda ‘break’ loose. After that, she backed out with no pressure a’tall… so that’s one way that works.
See pics.
But, I need practice with that Dremel. I think thats some kinda engraving bit (Dremel brand) but was the smallest thing I could find to rout with. Thankfully I have that magnifying LED lamp that pivots all around.

I want to say a huge THANK YOU ! to all the great folks here for all the fine suggestions & encouragement. Can’t tell you how much I’ve learned just on TAL Forum.
robbie
 

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TidalWave said:
It’s DONE !!!
Dremel’d a slot on opposite sides of what was left of the hex/torx hole in the screw head. Turned out to be enough for a flathead screwdriver to fit a little ways down.
Didn’t think it was gonna give at first- screwdriver wanted to slide - then I beared down while turning and….felt it kinda ‘break’ loose. After that, she backed out with no pressure a’tall… so that’s one way that works.
See pics.
But, I need practice with that Dremel. I think thats some kinda engraving bit (Dremel brand) but was the smallest thing I could find to rout with. Thankfully I have that magnifying LED lamp that pivots all around.

I want to say a huge THANK YOU ! to all the great folks here for all the fine suggestions & encouragement. Can’t tell you how much I’ve learned just on TAL Forum.
robbie
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Good job buddy. :)
 
TidalWave said:
Good job buddy. :)
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Thankee kindly… Jim’s happy so I am too.
I’m gonna put a new bushing in there, and take a good look at the replacement grip screw before installing.
By the way, here is that magnifying lamp. I recall it being about $35 at Harbor Freight a couple years ago.
 

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TidalWave said:
Thankee kindly… Jim’s happy so I am too.
I’m gonna put a new bushing in there, and take a good look at the replacement grip screw before installing.
By the way, here is that magnifying lamp. I recall it being about $35 at Harbor Freight a couple years ago.
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I have one that has a few "Helping hands" with alligator clips and some lights. Part of a soldering station ( I also work on guitars/basses. It has come in handy many times.
 
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