Stripped screw on SRS tweeter

[univera]

To say I'm a bit pissed would be correct. The very last screw of the very last tweeter I was going to remove to replace with the new RDO's has a stripped screw. Must have been done originally or during a replacement at some point. My hex didn't fit immediately. All the others were fine.
I have tried hammering the hex in for a solid fit and turning, only to strip it completely. How the hell do I get this thing out? I tried inserting a Phillips and small flathead to try and get leverage. No deal. I can't exactly go banging around on these...Unreal. The unhandy just got unhandier...

[madmax]

A few possibilities I see. If the nut holder (in your speaker) has broken loose from the cabinent as is turning then maybe you can grab it with pliers while turning the screw. Otherwise you could buy an easy-out kit which has a drill bit and extractor and unscrew it that way. The only other option is to drill off the head, use a punch against the front of the bolt and pound on it until the screw holder in the back of the wood pops out (and replace with a new one).
madmax

Edit: Oh, and the easiest solution if you are lucky. Try several different allen keys, both english and metric, to get a better fit to allow you more leverage. This worked on one of mine the first time I had a problem.

[Skynut]

Reverse drill bits work pretty good and if they drill a hole than you can use an easy out extractor in the hole.

[Emlyn]

Maybe take a midwoofer or two off and see if you can push the screw out from behind. The holders have a habit of coming loose if too much force is applied to the screw head. I replaced all the hex head screws in mine with longer brass machine screws. Curiously, doing that seemed to improve the tightness of the sound a little, although that's not the reason I did it. Probably just provided a better seal.

[read-alot]

Is the screw still tight and the hex stripped?

Take a Dremel and flat slot its little head for a regular screwdriver.

If that fails just grind the head off and deal with the remains after you remove the tweeter.

[Skynut]

Take a Dremel and flat slot its little head for a regular screwdriver.


Great idea, I have done this in the past.

[dorokusai]

Yep, me too.

[madmax]

I'd hate to see a dremel next to the driver though. Oh well, I guess its being replaced anyway.
madmax