stubborn screws

[static2000g]

Any advice on stubborn screws that won’t come out?? I did a pretty spiffy paint job on a Sanyo M9935k but I should have tested it before I screwed everything back in. lol NOW I’m trying to unscrew the back again and I have 2 stubborn screws and I’m afraid I may have tighten them too tight and I don’t want to strip them.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

This can certainly be an issue.

Can you describe a little more about the issue?

Are the heads stripped?
Are the threads stripped in the posts?
Are the posts busted off and spinning inside the box?

I have had a number of issues to overcome in the past and someone them required serious struggles to overcome BUT I DID OVERCOME THEM!

 

[static2000g]

This can certainly be an issue.

Can you describe a little more about the issue?

Are the heads stripped?
Are the threads stripped in the posts?
Are the posts busted off and spinning inside the box?

I have had a number of issues to overcome in the past and someone them required serious struggles to overcome BUT I DID OVERCOME THEM!

Thanks for responding Lasonic. First I got myself in this situation because I took it apart to spray paint it and put it back together , screwed everything back in without making sure it was working first.

So I have 2 screws that won’t come out. The screw that’s in the battery compartment is slightly stripped, and the screw in the upper left near the antenna just turns, and turns

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Is there any gap in the radio halves?

When the screw head is stripped, meaning the phillips head (cross) is gone, I have had to drill out the head. Go slow, take your time. Once the body was off, then use Vice Grips to get the screw out.

When the post is busted off and spinning with the screw, I was lucky enough to be able to pull the halves apart enough to get needle nose plyers in there to hold the post and keep it from turning to back the screw out.

When the screw is stripped in the post you have a few options...

1) Remove all other screws, if possible use a screw gun / drill with screwdriver bit, pry the body apart, putting pressure on the screw and turn the screw at the same time. You might need help from another person for this. This can be tricky. If you have to, use a big screw driver to pry the case open and put pressure, but be careful not to tear up the case or anything inside.

2) If you have enough of the screw backed out and can pull the case open enough, using a pair of dikes (plier sized cutters) reach inside and cut the screw. Position the dikes so that the FLAT side of the cutter face is facing the screw head end of the screw and if possible, cut leaving some screw shaft left to grab onto with vice grips to remove it once apart.

3) This is the last case scenario and something I absolutely hate doing. Using the blade from a hacksaw removed from the handle, slide it in between the case halves, pull apart the case as far as possible and saw the screw. There are serious issues with this beyond damaging the case or the screw post and that is getting all those metal shavings INTO the electronics of the radio This is BAD BAD BAD! Do your best to position the radio so the metal dust falls AWAY from the electronic components and afterwards blow out the whole inside including all pc boards with compressed air (while wearing safety glasses).

If possible, go to the hardware store and buy new replacement screws for all of them, you might need slightly bigger screws for the enlarged holes, test them in the posts before putting the back on and don't use too big of screws that will blow out the posts.

And yes, I have done everything described and learned through horrible trial and error

Best of luck!

 

[static2000g]

Is there any gap in the radio halves?

When the screw head is stripped, meaning the phillips head (cross) is gone, I have had to drill out the head. Go slow, take your time. Once the body was off, then use Vice Grips to get the screw out.

When the post is busted off and spinning with the screw, I was lucky enough to be able to pull the halves apart enough to get needle nose plyers in there to hold the post and keep it from turning to back the screw out.

When the screw is stripped in the post you have a few options...

1) Remove all other screws, if possible use a screw gun / drill with screwdriver bit, pry the body apart, putting pressure on the screw and turn the screw at the same time. You might need help from another person for this. This can be tricky. If you have to, use a big screw driver to pry the case open and put pressure, but be careful not to tear up the case or anything inside.

2) If you have enough of the screw backed out and can pull the case open enough, using a pair of dikes (plier sized cutters) reach inside and cut the screw. Position the dikes so that the FLAT side of the cutter face is facing the screw head end of the screw and if possible, cut leaving some screw shaft left to grab onto with vice grips to remove it once apart.

3) This is the last case scenario and something I absolutely hate doing. Using the blade from a hacksaw removed from the handle, slide it in between the case halves, pull apart the case as far as possible and saw the screw. There are serious issues with this beyond damaging the case or the screw post and that is getting all those metal shavings INTO the electronics of the radio This is BAD BAD BAD! Do your best to position the radio so the metal dust falls AWAY from the electronic components and afterwards blow out the whole inside including all pc boards with compressed air (while wearing safety glasses).

If possible, go to the hardware store and buy new replacement screws for all of them, you might need slightly bigger screws for the enlarged holes, test them in the posts before putting the back on and don't use too big of screws that will blow out the posts.

And yes, I have done everything described and learned through horrible trial and error

Best of luck!

Thanks 2 million percent on this man. I've been spending about a hour a day since Sunday trying to figure this out! Hopefully with this info- I'll get it corrected soon!!!

 

[floyd]

put a dab of jb weld on the tip of a phillip's screwdriver and insert it into the screw and let sit over night , the next day it will pull out any stubborn screw , just don.t use so much it gets on everything else.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

put a dab of jb weld on the tip of a phillip's screwdriver and insert it into the screw and let sit over night , the next day it will pull out any stubborn screw , just don.t use so much it gets on everything else.

That's a damn good idea!

 

[Beosystem10]

Are you sure the paint was fully dried before you put the screws in? Did you clear the threads in case any paint had got down there by capillary action? Try nipping the screws a little tighter (VERY carefully..) then turn to slacken them, this will break the bond in cases where paint, lacquer or epoxy has found its way into the female threads.

 

[static2000g]

That's a damn good idea!

The JB Weld worked! But not in the way you think. I basically screwed the heads off both screws, pulled and pulled the unit apart. Luckily it was just a wire that wasn’t in too tight. But it’s good to go. I gotta a little touch up on the paint to do but I’ll just use the Montana markers for that.

Thanks for the help guys!!

 

[BoomboxLover48]

That's a damn good idea!

Yes it is! But needs to be done with care!
Smart idea!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Awesome. I will be remembering this trick down the line!