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  • How to remove rounded off 3mm hex bolt?
  • spawnofyorkshire
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    Fitted some new grips the other day, using torque wrench set to 2nm as on carbon bars. First side was fine, then on the other side the little b@st@rd rounded off straight away
    Any suggestions on how to get it out? Have tried three different Hex keys so far with no joy

    steve_b77
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    Drill

    stevied
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    T15 Torx key? Maybe try tightening the screw a bit 1st too

    aracer
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    torx bit hammered in often works, otherwise as steve writes.

    spawnofyorkshire
    Full Member

    T15 Torx key?

    Have one of those at home, will try tonight

    spawnofyorkshire
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    Do what with the drill though?

    aracer
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    drill through where you’d put the hex key – you just need to remove the head of the bolt, so a 4mm drill should suffice (a 3mm hex head usually means an M4 bolt IIRC).

    nwmlarge
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    As the head is removed it will relive the pressure in the clamp and you can then remove the grip.

    If it was an ali bar I would suggest pulling it off.

    I take it its not the end clamp? you could hacksaw the bolt if there was enough thread showing.

    otsdr
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    If the grips don’t spin, why remove it? Wait until the grips wear out, then drill it.

    jonnym92
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    Whack an old torx bit in, slowly twist. I have done this way more often than I should, bit of a knack but you’ll get it – I have a box of torx bits that I use for this purpose.. Small hex heads are pretty poor imo, anything over hand tight can be a pain to remove, worthwhile greasing the threads.

    lw246
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    No need to drill. It’s a pair lock on grips, you should be able to see the bold threads. Just cut it in the middle with a hack saw.

    scrumfled
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    I’d use an easy out…. or if the head sits proud cut a slot in it and flat blade screwdriver it out.

    spawnofyorkshire
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    It’s the bolt on a set of dmr deathgrips.
    Not enough space to hacksaw
    I want to reposition the grip as it’s not quite right for me at present (waffle bit up a bit too high)

    jam-bo
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    If it’s proud enough, use a drill chuck to clamp on the outside of the bolt head.

    Picked that tip up from here and it’s worked a treat a few times.

    spawnofyorkshire
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    If it’s proud enough, use a drill chuck to clamp on the outside of the bolt head.

    Picked that tip up from here and it’s worked a treat a few times.

    It’s recessed unfortunately. That’s a good idea if i round something proud though

    benp1
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    Can you cut it with a dremel rather than a hacksaw, might be easier to get to it?

    servo
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    http://www.screwfix.com/p/trend-pro-grabit-screw-and-bolt-remover-2-pieces/21391

    Saved me loads of times, cleat bolts, oven fan rusted bolts etc.

    I think it is called an easy out (already mentioned by scrumfled)

    poly
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    Torx bit is my first step in this scenario – but I recently had a really nasty aluminium screw where even that didn’t work. I put some superglue in it and glued a bit in place and that was enough to stop it skipping out. Worth a try.

    tonj
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    As mentioned above, easy out’s:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hakkain-Extractor-Broken-Damaged-Remover/dp/B0185PAL4Q

    I used a set like this many times to remove knackered hex/torx bolts. There’s also this type: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/small-Screw-extractor-stud-bolt-removal-tool-easy-out-set-engineering-remove-/290489660177 but i’ve had less success with these.

    jkomo
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    Dremel a slot- 30 second job.

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