stripped torx skrew?

[Legenda]

how do i remove a striped torx skrew? its a kershaw chive my grandpa gave it to me id really like to keep it nice. anyway the torx skrew stripped cuz i put it in too tight and then tried to loosen it and it just stripped. so anyway, what do i do to fix it? can i just call kershaw? whats their number? thanks guys.

 

[CharlesIV]

This is a good question I have a benchmade barrage with the issue.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I've had some luck removing a stripped hex screw, by wrapping some scotch tape around the hex bit, then applying very FIRM downward pressure while turning to unscrew. Do it SLOWLY, making sure not to let off the downward pressure. The tape wrapped around the bit sort of molds itself into the recess in the head, and provides a little more traction for the bit. Hopefully enough to get it moving. If need be, try the same thing with an oversized bit, if the head is more severely stripped.

 

[pwet]

with this kind of tool.

it's commonly called "queue de cochon" in french or somethng like screw extractor

 

[Reasoned1]

And if that doesn't work, you can drill it out. You'll want to replace the screws anyway.

 

[Legenda]

but where do i get a new screw to replace the old one with?

 

[Stark Knives]

Just send Kershaw's great customer service an E-Mail, they should send you a new set of screws free of charge.

Erdbeereis

 

[THE PUNISHER]

send it back to kershaw with a few bucks,they will fix it..

 

[Komitadjie]

If it is not recessed, another method I've had success with is to slot the head with a dremel's cutoff wheel, then remove it with a standard screwdriver.

 

[Legenda]

k i just told them through the contact us tab on their web site. not sure if that emailed them or what? how long do they take to respond usually?

 

[Stark Knives]

A day or so usually.

Erdbeereis