cameroooonk Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) surely there must be a better way? Edited November 25, 2012 by cameroooonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclingSalmon14 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 How the HECK did this happen? Is that a rec car gear....what were you doing running 6000000 cell lipos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannydriftking Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I think he done that trying to get the grub screw out and was asking that there must be a easier way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Obviously a bit late for that pinion. It depends if there's any of the grub proud of the pinion, or it's flush, or inside. If sticking out, and the socket rounded so it no-longer permits good use of an allen key, a slot can be sawn into the grub to permit access to a larger 'blade' screwdriver. If it's locked with threadlock, a little heat, like from a lighter, is said to help sometimes. Al. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I use the dremel to cut a flat head screwdriver slot into the top of the grub screw if you see what i mean? Much easier than cutting down the whole pinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revorocks Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Coulda just drilled out the grub screw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan_bench10 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Coulda just drilled out the grub screw... Would of savaled a pinion as he could of retapped the hole if needs be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Coe Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 It does depend on what pinion type you are using though. Mine are mostly lightweight alloy one which means that the pinion itself is way softer than the grub screw, so the easiest way in is through the pinion body. That said I'd normally use a dremel to drill a couple of extra holes either side of the grub screw rather than cut the side down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 i dont understand what you were trying to accomplish here besides ruining a pinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameroooonk Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 thanks for the tips.. yeh... i had a threaded grub screw inside the pinion and was thinking there must of been an easier way, than to do this. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Hammering in a torx bit would have been the best way out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFS666 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) Has no one ever used one of these ??? http://www.irwin.com...ies-combo-packs I sell them all the time. most recently to someone that has 14 seized grub screws in some shower taps they had to remove. No problems as they used them correctly(as i informed them) and within one hour of leaving the shop they had done the job and were home having a cup of tea!!! No broken taps and 14 new grub screws. some Lithium grease, one remover and two drill bits costing Edited November 25, 2012 by JFS666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revorocks Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 i dont understand what you were trying to accomplish here besides ruining a pinion? I thought that at first, but maybe he just couldn't get it off the motor lol and wanted to change pinions. Still, drilling it out would've done that and saved the pinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideneil Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Even better, a pinion puller- remve the pinion with no drilling or cutting. Once the pinion is off it is usually easier to undo the grubscrew. Often, if you screw it in a little further & then back it out it tends to free itself up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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