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garlicnoodles

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I have a Blunt Quad Clamp and all the screws are stripped. I cant tighten or Loosen them as the allen keys dont fit inside them. How do i get my clamp off?
 
Connzi machell

Connzi machell

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You don't. You throw it out as it is Blunt.
Nah dude, its pretty complicated, I haven't had the problem but some others have and could help you. I'm pretty sure theres a few youtube vids to explain.
 
Maz.

Maz.

Steel Member
Get a hack saw and saw the bolt in half through the back nearest to the end of the bolt(not the head). Then get a plier and screw the bolt half out through the threaded side, and then tap the other side out with a hammer and an allenkey through the none threaded side.
always grease your bolts and be careful with allen keys dude.
 
Victor C.

Victor C.

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take a saw and cut the bolts at the back of the clamp? listen to other people first, ive never had this problem
 
Maz.

Maz.

Steel Member
Its what i did when i stripped the bolts in my scs and it works. Its hard to explain thing to noobs.
GregMort said:
IMPORTANT: guaranteed removal of a stripped bolt
most likely in trying to loosen that bolt, yours going to strip it. ive done it at least 3 times.

1.) get a grinder with a cutting blade or zawsaw and cut the bolt in the little gap between the two side of the scs. cut the bolt as close as possible to the side of the head.
2.) take needlenose pliers and twist the bolt until you can grab it out of the other end of the scs(twist it like you would be tightening it)
3.) once you can grab the piece of the bolt on the outside of the scs, grab it with the pliers and twist it all the way out
4.) last but not least, take your allen key or a punch and a hammer and stick it through the empty side of the bolt hole and tap the head out towards the outside of the scs. it should come right out.

the only downside to doing this is that your down a bolt now. but conveniently you can go to your local hardware store and get a new one for about 75 cents. I just did this whole process yesterday and it took about 20 minutes and 72 cents for the new bolt.
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AshleyPowell

AshleyPowell

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Maz. said:
Get a hack saw and saw the bolt in half through the back nearest to the end of the bolt(not the head). Then get a plier and screw the bolt half out through the threaded side, and then tap the other side out with a hammer and an allenkey through the none threaded side.
always grease your bolts and be careful with allen keys dude.
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THIS.
I have a blunt quad have have had to cut the top bolt as it rounded :/
 
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kevinlambchops

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there is a tool for this problem, its like a drill bit but reversed and you use it in an electric drill. if htat makes sense. its reversed so when you start drilling counter clockwise the drill bit grabs onto the screw and pulls it out. hope you figure it out. im not sure what the tool is called though
 
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buildabike

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kevinlambchops said:
there is a tool for this problem, its like a drill bit but reversed and you use it in an electric drill. if htat makes sense. its reversed so when you start drilling counter clockwise the drill bit grabs onto the screw and pulls it out. hope you figure it out. im not sure what the tool is called though
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your right some people call it an easy out. but if you dont know what your doing with it it wont work. you have to drill into the bolt with correct size drill bit first and make sure its centered then use the easy out but slowly or you will just break the bit. or you can just cut the old bolts in half like the others said cuz with the pressure applied the easy out wont work so easy since it is such a small size.
 
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GregMort

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Look through the compression section for a thread called sci help. It was posted by sam. Someone quoted ny post in here. But go on there and read all my posts. I did it with an scs but it will work the same. I also made a youtube video that's on there
 
btyczki21

btyczki21

Member
a mechanic or BMX shop can do it. my friend has sum tool that can help also but i dont kno wat it is. i had 2 stripped bolts in my Proride clamp, gave it to him and it came back nakey.
 
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