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Offline Richard S

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Re: Grip Removal
« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2004, 10:29:22 PM »
Kim:

You slipped in here under my radar screen.  Welcome to the Forum.  

You are right about the tight fit of the grip panels.  That, I believe, is yet another tribute to the extraordinary engineering which has gone into the Rohrbaugh design.

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Re: Grip Removal
« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2006, 01:16:49 PM »
Bringing this topic forward, has anyone found an exact replacement grip screw in a "TORX" head? Length is unimportant as it is easy to shorten a screw.

Allen head (hex head) is WAY too old school as they round out rather easy.

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Re: Grip Removal
« Reply #32 on: August 17, 2006, 02:26:03 PM »
Must confess I have not explored finding a Torx head tho for sure that would be preferable.

I am thinking that this would tho be right down the low end of Torx sizings and still therefore also require a good quality wrench.

As I have mentioned several times, the critical thing with the Allen config is - having and using only a high quality wrench - a genuine 1/16 (0.0625").  If the wrench used is even a thou undersize then deformation can occur and soon marr the head.
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Monkeying Around...Was:..Grip Removal
« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2006, 04:51:06 PM »

Sheesh! I was just wondering what to do about that stripped grip screw on the right grip of my R9. Seems when I sent it in for 'tweaking' they sent  me a note gently ribbing me that my grip housing was dusty. So, dutifully, and fearfully, I decided to remove the grips at the next cleaning (got the left one off with no problem), but I believe they loctite'd my other grip screw to the extent that the screw stripped when applying the appropriate torx head to remove the screw.

So, how DO you get a stripped screw out? Do I have to send it to the factory? (Boo! Hiss!) Should I just leave it?

Enquiring minds want to know.
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I was told today, by Eric, the grip screw problem is SOLVED.  A higher grade[hardness] of screw will be used.  
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Re: Monkeying Around...Was:..Grip Removal
« Reply #34 on: August 27, 2006, 03:31:44 PM »
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So, how DO you get a stripped screw out? Do I have to send it to the factory? (Boo! Hiss!) Should I just leave it?

Enquiring minds want to know.

Back in the "early days" of 2004, I stripped one of my R9's grip screws and managed to remove it with a small damaged-screw remover inserted in a power drill set on slow reverse.  It's not a job for the faint of heart -- in fact, it was probably a reckless act on my part.  Anyway, luck favored me that day.  The screw came out with no damage being inflicted on the grip panel or frame.
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Re: Grip Removal
« Reply #35 on: August 27, 2006, 05:17:00 PM »
You can drill it and use an "easy out" screw removal tool that fits into tap handle.  Make sure to tap on the tap handle with a mallet to seat the easy out snugly.  You could drill the head off and then cut a small slot in what is left and use a small common screw driver tip to remove it or a pair of good locking pliers.  You could also use a dremel tool and use it to remove the head and then go back and cut a slot in the screw shank with a dremel cut off disc or use pliers.  If you are not handy, go and see someone we is.  The average bear will make a mess of this.  I hope this helps.
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Re: Grip Removal
« Reply #36 on: August 27, 2006, 10:44:32 PM »
You would think that Rohrbaugh would have gotten the idea that the right grip screws were in too tight after all of the stripped screws.
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