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Bally flipper set screw

By mof

7 years ago


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#1 7 years ago

I have an Embryon with a stripped set screw on the upper flipper. I was wondering how you prefer to get it out when it strips?

thanks,
mof

#2 7 years ago

My first attempt was to jam a drill bit in there and spin it out -- but that didn't work. I can't get one to catch just right.

#3 7 years ago

Not able to grip it on the outside.

#4 7 years ago

Small screw extractor ?

#5 7 years ago

Hmmm, only have one size for wood -- don't have a drill bit style one.
-mof

#6 7 years ago

Drill it out? Post some pics of what it looks like.

#7 7 years ago

Guess I could Dremel off the flipper. But that's real messy

#8 7 years ago
Quoted from mof:

I have an Embryon with a stripped set screw on the upper flipper. I was wondering how you prefer to get it out when it strips?
thanks,
mof

Is it a "cap screw" or a headless set-screw?

#10 7 years ago

Here is my replacement

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#11 7 years ago

what are the options here? I'd like to avoid dremeling the flipper off -- that's a lot of things to remove and dust to manage...

#12 7 years ago

Heat it up by putting a soldering iron in the hole, then tap a wedge-head standard screwdriver into the hole diagonally across the former hex.

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#14 7 years ago

In the automotive repair business I had a lot of luck using reverse twist drill bits. They tend to grab old broken screws pretty well and twist them on out.

#15 7 years ago

I don't appear to have a blade the perfect width to get traction inside the current rounded hole.

#16 7 years ago

IDEA: dremel a notch in the set screw and use a flat head and unscrew it.

#17 7 years ago

unfortunately, I went too deep, and pushed some material in front of the cut screw...

#19 7 years ago

Do NOT mess with my dremel cutting wheel, you will lose!

#21 7 years ago

Put up a good fight

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