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How do you remove a stripped set screw for rotor? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJoTypgo3g

Are rotor screws necessary?

Set screws are put on during manufacture to keep the disc in place on the assembly line. However, once the car rolls off the line, they are completely useless. Just to be clear, the set screw is on the brake disc to hold it in place. Only while the caliper is off and before surface rust bonds the two components anyway. via

How do I remove a stripped allen head screw? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNp4Exurw0

How do you remove a stuck set screw? (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uU8CBh_tk

How do I remove a small stripped screw without a drill?

Use Pliers

If enough of the screw is above the surface, try using pliers. This method of removing a stripped screw requires a bit more muscle than most. Pliers will allow you to get a firm enough grip on the screw to pull it out. Locking pliers or vise grip pliers work best. via

Why do I keep stripping my screws?

A worn or broken bit can slip out of place and continue to spin, stripping the screw head. A fresh bit will sit snugly in the head of the screw (see photo, above), which makes it less likely to slip. How Many Screws Can Your Drill Drill? via

How do you remove a worn screw?

Tap the Screwdriver With a Hammer

Place a manual screwdriver against the stripped screw. Then, with a hammer, lightly tap the handle of the screwdriver. In many cases, this is enough to seat the screwdriver slightly deeper into the stripped screw, providing enough grip for you to turn the screw out. via

How do you get an allen screw out without an Allen wrench?

Sometimes you can use small types of flat headed screwdrivers as an allen wrench by putting the end in the socket so that the 2 edges of the screwdriver work as leverage in the hole to turn it. A wider socket on the bolt or nut, use a wider flathead screwdriver. via

How do I remove a stripped Allen bolt Reddit?

Get some valve grinding compound and apply it to the end of your Allen tool. It may provide enough bite and fill in to allow you to remove the bolt.

Get some cheap torx bits. Find the one that's a hair larger than your rounding out Allen hex. You get the chewp ones for this, cuz you hammer it into the recess.

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What can I use instead of an Allen key?

Wrenches Similar to Allen Wrenches

Hex Wrench of Hex Key Wrench.

Torx Key.

Torque Wrench.

Things Around the House.

In Your Kitchen.

Screwdrivers.

Nuts and Bolts.

Open Ended Wrench or Combination Wrench.

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How do you remove a stripped screw with a rubber band?

Place a wide rubber band in between the screwdriver and the stripped screw head, then apply hard, but slow force as you turn the screw. The rubber band should grip the stripped screw head and allow you to extract the screw. via

Can you unscrew a stripped screw?

Put a rubber band—the wider, the better—over the top of the stripped screw. Firmly insert the point of your screwdriver, then slowly unscrew the fastener. The rubber band adds traction, creating a better grip for your screwdriver to twist the screw. via