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Title: hello from london ont
Post by: Kell on August 19, 2011, 10:39:41 AM

hello from london names viktor

btw anyone know how to remove a stripped screw from a fig

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: B on August 19, 2011, 11:39:30 AM

welcome to the board.

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: bandonov on August 19, 2011, 01:00:56 PM

Welcome,

Have tried this tool to extract the screw?

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Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: Kell on August 19, 2011, 01:31:29 PM

A i dont have a power drill

b this figure is a near mint voltar from destros army i bought the other day from the comic book store and i dont want it broken  if possible  so alil something that doesnt 

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: latinjoe22 on August 19, 2011, 01:37:59 PM

Welcome! I use WD-40...or dip the figure or torso part in boiling water until I can unscrew it. I prefer to use WD40, because the boiling may slightly discolorate the plastic.

EDIT: Oops. Read a second time and you specified "stripped screw". I actually drill through the head of the screw, eliminating it. Once the head is gone, It's easy to take apart the two torso's and you use a good plier tool to manually unscrew what's left inside the plastic. Works every time.

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: SnowHawk on August 19, 2011, 01:42:44 PM

Welcome to the board.

Tip for removing screw - buy a jewller's screw driver at the dollar store and a tube of crazy glue.  Put a small dab of crazy glue on the screw driver, put it on the screw.  Remove the screw, and replace with a new screw.

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: Kell on August 19, 2011, 02:10:21 PM

ya i think i ll m gonna have to try brandovs way later on more happy with the fig atm then trying to replace the rubber band in it  if i cant find a jewelrs kit  at the 1 dollar store 
and thanks for the welcome just started like a year ago colelcting  just wish i chekced the  screw when i bought this fig  but 6 bucks was too good of a an offer to me

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: pdaat on October 14, 2011, 09:17:52 PM

Someone else in the London area? Hello!

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: condor knight on October 15, 2011, 01:18:21 PM

Welcome to the board

I would recommend using water when you are going to use the extract the screw

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: morgardee on October 15, 2011, 05:36:39 PM

Hello and welcome.

Try a longer screw driver with a comfortable handle. The smaller sets can make it very hard to remove a rusty screw.

Title: Re: hello from london ont
Post by: crazylegs on October 15, 2011, 10:05:26 PM

welcome to the boards....i hope everything works out with the stripped screw :)