Stripped the top of a screw while tensioning :(

[Rocky0701]

I was tensioning my SS mini 7x7 today and accidentally stripped the top of a screw, now it is pretty much impossible to unscrew. I know that I can just buy a new hardware set, but how should I get the original screw out without damaging my cube? Any tips?

 

[MarcelP]

Use a flat screw driver instead of a (I don't know the english names) 4 blade screwdriver..

 

[Randomno]

Use a flat screw driver instead of a (I don't know the english names) 4 blade screwdriver..

I think 4 pin is called a crosshair.

 

[CiaranBeahan]

I've also had this problem before, glad that someone actually asked because I forgot to.

 

[Rocky0701]

Use a flat screw driver instead of a (I don't know the english names) 4 blade screwdriver..

We just call it a flat head, so you're close. Thanks! I just tried it, but the screw is REALLY stripped. I put all my weight on the screw driver and it still didn't work, it just stripped it more. I don't think that there is any way to easily get it out without damaging the cube. Oh well, the tensions aren't bad, just a little tight, I guess I won't be able to tension that side anymore. I was trying to do the Dayan spring swap mod, but I guess I can't anymore.

 

[Stefan]

Did you use the right driver (shape and size)? I just recently started to care and it can make quite a difference. Also, I wish they'd just use Torx, so much better than Phillips&Co.

 

[Robert-Y]

You can try placing a rubberband between the screwdriver and the screw, and attempt to unscrew it. I've been in this situation before but I didn't know about this trick until after some incident happened

 

[Rocky0701]

You can try placing a rubberband between the screwdriver and the screw, and attempt to unscrew it. I've been in this situation before but I didn't know about this trick until after some incident happened

Thank you, but it still didn't work, the screw is pretty messed up. Great trick to use in the future though!

 

[JimmyTheCuber]

Place it so that it isn't perfectly vertical. Instead place it so that it's crooked and orbit around the screw instead of spinning

 

[JimmyTheCuber]

Ill make a video if you don't understand

 

[guysensei1]

Worst case scenario: buy a new core and screw set, and just use some powerful tool to snap the old core and get your center pieces out.

 

[JimmyTheCuber]

Like this

 

[Rocky0701]

Worst case scenario: buy a new core and screw set, and just use some powerful tool to snap the old core and get your center pieces out.

Thank you! I knew that thecubicle.us sold hardware sets for the mini SS 7x7, but I didn't know that they had cores too. I will do that. It will be like $7.00 for both of them so that kind've sucks, but it'll be worth it.

Like this

Still didn't work :/ Thank you though

Thank you everyone who helped, I think I will just go with guysensei's idea, because that screw is not coming out haha. I will also be more careful not to strip the screws in the future.

 

[Robert-Y]

I've seen you post this over and over again. Please stop. It's wrong.

Should of known better

Rocky0701: This might be worth trying as well: Make a dent that is big enough for a flathead screwdriver to fit into the hole and try to unscrew the screw?

 

[guysensei1]

You could also use epoxy or something to rebuild the screw head.

 

[Rocky0701]

Should have know better

FTFY. I have beasically given up. I am going to have to buy a new hardware set anyway, so $4 for a new core isn't too bad.

 

[Stefan]

Yes I know. It's just a bad habit. I actually appreciate you reminding me though. Although I am not as extreme of a grammar nazi as you, sometimes it kind of bugs me seeing people write things consistantly wrong.

Yeah, sorry, some are just very hard to ignore. And thanks for taking it well, in retrospect I wish I had expressed it more nicely (or not at all).

Didn't know the rubberband trick, will try that next time I have trouble. Anyone tried some sort of superglue?

 

[Robert-Y]

Stefan: Point out any grammar mistakes I make if you don't mind. I actually like it when people point out my mistakes so that I can learn from them

On topic: I was thinking about superglue but there's not much room for error. I think the risk of accidentally supergluing the centre piece with the screw is too great (for me)

 

[Rocky0701]

Yeah, sorry, some are just very hard to ignore. And thanks for taking it well, in retrospect I wish I had expressed it more nicely (or not at all).

That's fine. I just take it as you giving me a tip and helping me improve my writing.

Yeah seriously this. I've never understood why people become defensive over grammar errors (although I see how it can become annoying if you are being targeted). I just use it as constructive criticism to refine the way I write.

Yeah, I don't ever get defensive over them either, if it's my mistake, why is it bad for somebody to call me on it? If it's something small and stupid, such as a typo or forgetting a comma, that's when it becomes annoying.

 

[Randomno]

:/ Grammar convo doesn't make sense now cos someone deleted their post.

Have you tried shouting "screw you" at it?