Guest bundle of sticks Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 ok so i need to turn this little metal thing, and to do that you must insert an allen key (hex key), and then turn either left or right, well, the hole that the allen key goes into has worn out over time, and the allen key just spins inside the whole. i really want to turn this thing badly...anyone know of a fix? i know this thread is stupid but damnit i dont know what to do thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IRARI Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 throw your xbox 360 controller at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ivan Lennovitz Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Look for a screwdriver that’s slightly too wide to go in diagonally and gently hammer it in a few times. Then try to turn the screwdriver, always giving pressure on the screw. As this will ruin the screw, you’ll want to get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 ask a man to help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 superglue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 put the allen key up your bumbum, have a wank, then cry yourself to sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I guess someone never had a Meccano or Erector set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triachus Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 why didn't you ask this with your ET account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i had meccano and an erection for most of my childhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 ok so i need to turn this little metal thing, and to do that you must insert an allen key (hex key), and then turn either left or right, well, the hole that the allen key goes into has worn out over time, and the allen key just spins inside the whole. i really want to turn this thing badly...anyone know of a fix? i know this thread is stupid but damnit i dont know what to do thanks in advance Is says how to do it in "the rules". You would know if you read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatfanatic Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Look for a screwdriver that’s slightly too wide to go in diagonally and gently hammer it in a few times. Then try to turn the screwdriver, always giving pressure on the screw. As this will ruin the screw, you’ll want to get a new one. This Your screw is probably damaged to begin with if the complementary allen key doent fit in it. You can try the same thing that Ivan suggested but with a slightly bigger allen key (try one size bigger than the current one) and gently hammer it a few times till the bigger allen key fits and loosen the screw slowly. Replace the screw if you dont want to go through the same hassle next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoon Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 you could also cut a slot into the screw's head with a small circular saw and then use a normal dash screwdriver to turn it. in any case, replace the screw with a new one after you get this one out! and next time use the allen key of the right size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 ask a man to help you mascu-lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 pair of pliers and a blowtorch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I like the little pun in the thread title, even if it was unintentional. You, sir, should invest in a set of both metric and imperial allen keys because you never know when shit like this can pop up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 thread failed to live up to its title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm assuming he meant worst thread ever as in the threading on the screw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm assuming he meant worst thread ever as in the threading on the screw great catch, i bet he didnt even mean that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDGEY Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 billy mays here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoon Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 wow, great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatfanatic Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm assuming he meant worst thread ever as in the threading on the screw great catch, i bet he didnt even mean that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm assuming he meant worst thread ever as in the threading on the screw great catch, i bet he didnt even mean that I dispute this as the threading of the screw is not relevant to the problem at hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 i was just going to ignore that glaring detail and enjoy the pun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm assuming he meant worst thread ever as in the threading on the screw great catch, i bet he didnt even mean that Kyp Maloney eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I'm assuming he meant worst thread ever as in the threading on the screw great catch, i bet he didnt even mean that I dispute this as the threading of the screw is not relevant to the problem at hand This crossed my mind afterwards as well but fuck it, close enough to call it a cool co-incidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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