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crawladan · 03-10-2009, 09:05 PM

Hi i just bought metal lockers and cvds and my locker cover on one side(cant remember which) wont budge at all the other side came off fine but the screws have broken a screwdriver what do i do?

CRAZYACE63 · 03-10-2009, 09:22 PM

Make sure you have a nice new screwdriver for the task. Rich the losi guy said that you need a good driver and maybe use a little heat to break up the threadlock. If you have an adjustable soldering iron turn it all the way down and hold on the screw head for a short while then it should help come out.

up-n'-ova · 03-11-2009, 01:13 PM

you can always try the motor spray, light the locker on fire, let it burn out and that should help with the thread locker coming lose, good luck

redrover · 03-11-2009, 03:30 PM

I heated up a sharp pointed nail with a propane torch until it was pretty hot. Then put the tip right into the center of the screw and hold it for a couple seconds.
That should loosen the threadlock.

Also, the screwdriver I used was a #00 tip. The one I used was new, and had a good sharp tip.

Every single screw on all three lockers came out easily using this method.

crawladan · 03-11-2009, 03:42 PM

okay thanks guys i can finally finish getting these in should i threadlock them in?

CRAZYACE63 · 03-11-2009, 07:08 PM

Yes but put only a tiny bit. The more you put on the more you will fight with if you need to take it apart.

crawladan · 03-11-2009, 09:29 PM

how long will it be before the plastic starts to melt i dont want that to happen so....

up-n'-ova · 03-11-2009, 10:19 PM

oh,yeah, i got the HR aluminum ones and "broke" out the plastic. so just the gear w/ screws was there, sorry i didnt mention that

03-10-2009, 09:05 PM	#1
crawladan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ukiah Posts: 403	locker Hi i just bought metal lockers and cvds and my locker cover on one side(cant remember which) wont budge at all the other side came off fine but the screws have broken a screwdriver what do i do?

03-10-2009, 09:22 PM	#2
CRAZYACE63 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LOMPOC Posts: 701	Make sure you have a nice new screwdriver for the task. Rich the losi guy said that you need a good driver and maybe use a little heat to break up the threadlock. If you have an adjustable soldering iron turn it all the way down and hold on the screw head for a short while then it should help come out.

03-11-2009, 01:13 PM	#3
up-n'-ova Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chandler AZ Posts: 32	you can always try the motor spray, light the locker on fire, let it burn out and that should help with the thread locker coming lose, good luck

03-11-2009, 03:30 PM	#4
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	I heated up a sharp pointed nail with a propane torch until it was pretty hot. Then put the tip right into the center of the screw and hold it for a couple seconds. That should loosen the threadlock. Also, the screwdriver I used was a #00 tip. The one I used was new, and had a good sharp tip. Every single screw on all three lockers came out easily using this method.

03-11-2009, 03:42 PM	#5
crawladan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ukiah Posts: 403	okay thanks guys i can finally finish getting these in should i threadlock them in?

03-11-2009, 07:08 PM	#6
CRAZYACE63 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LOMPOC Posts: 701	Yes but put only a tiny bit. The more you put on the more you will fight with if you need to take it apart.

03-11-2009, 09:29 PM	#7
crawladan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ukiah Posts: 403	how long will it be before the plastic starts to melt i dont want that to happen so....

03-11-2009, 10:19 PM	#8
up-n'-ova Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chandler AZ Posts: 32	oh,yeah, i got the HR aluminum ones and "broke" out the plastic. so just the gear w/ screws was there, sorry i didnt mention that

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