Hi folks,
Santa recently sent me a few new Revo slot cars, and I'm in the process of breaking them all down and making sure they're flat and true. These little 1.5mm allen grub screws are giving me all kinds of grief. They are so tight from the factory they've rounded out every single one of my Harbor Freight allen key sets.
I'm assuming I am also rounding the grub screws to some degree, although I've noticed that "fresh" allen keys are able to get grip, alas, it only takes one super-tight grub screw to ruin the tool.
How do you guys deal with this? I thought the whole point of Allen-head screws was to protect against over-tightening?
Also, any tips on how to loosen them up? (keep in mind that I may be loosening something up that's attached to a significant assembly, like hub, gear, and bushing...)
Thanks in advance.
Santa recently sent me a few new Revo slot cars, and I'm in the process of breaking them all down and making sure they're flat and true. These little 1.5mm allen grub screws are giving me all kinds of grief. They are so tight from the factory they've rounded out every single one of my Harbor Freight allen key sets.
I'm assuming I am also rounding the grub screws to some degree, although I've noticed that "fresh" allen keys are able to get grip, alas, it only takes one super-tight grub screw to ruin the tool.
How do you guys deal with this? I thought the whole point of Allen-head screws was to protect against over-tightening?
Also, any tips on how to loosen them up? (keep in mind that I may be loosening something up that's attached to a significant assembly, like hub, gear, and bushing...)
Thanks in advance.
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