Learn from my mistake...

[J]

Nope T25 barely too small, T30 way too big. It also happens to be a 5/32 which is pretty damn identical to 4mm. So no trying the metric standard switcharoo.

[jerrymrc]

Before you do your trick to it next time take the allen an give the bolt a good whack first. Old trick to loosen the threads. I will agree that the way you are going about it is as good as it gets but many old time wrenches on old motorcycles always did this and I have as well.

[Delfuego]

[colorider]

Im pretty sure the jb weld is not going to work. I have tried it and there is just not enough surface area to make a strong bond. I have a set of extractors you can borrow if would like. I'm off of 100th and Simms in Westminster. I use these things all the time for stripped Allen heads on my rc cars and trucks.

Also, only use ball ends when you have to get to the screw at an angle.

[buffalobo]

Before you do your trick to it next time take the allen an give the bolt a good whack first. Old trick to loosen the threads. I will agree that the way you are going about it is as good as it gets but many old time wrenches on old motorcycles always did this and I have as well.

^^^ Good tip. Standard practice by maintenance mechanics in many of the plants I have worked in.

Good luck J.

Sent from my electronic ball and chain.

[ChadAmberg]

Any engineer who creates a device and specifies allen keys should be used, needs to be put up against a wall and shot. They are the devil's handywork.

[Irving]

Any engineer who creates a device and specifies allen keys should be used, needs to be put up against a wall and shot. They are the devil's handywork.

That is how I feel about all the standard screws I find in my old house

[Erni]

Diamond bur and a dremmel. Cut a slot and use flat blade screwdriver. SHCS are very useful for assemblies where slipping the driver is not an option. But u need good quality parts and processes.

[J]

Yeah, that doesn't work on many stocks, as the bolts are recessed, unless you cut the stock off first.

I got it off, but the hard way.

JB welding a sacrifical wrench in there didn't work.
EZ-outs didn't work.

So I started drilling it. For how easily it stripped, the bolt was VERY hard. Some premium metal drill bits hardly put a dent in it. I think the allen socket was really loose, which is why it stripped so easily (yes, I checked, I had the right wrench).

Trying to drill it out heated enough to start melting the tupperware stock, so I just pulled the bolt through and used vice grips to remove it when I had easy access. Was going to sell the factory stock, but can't now... oh well. I was trying to remove the bolt to put on a new stock, so a quick trip out to get a new bolt, then cut the new bolt to the proper height (it was an odd height), and slap her in the new stock and she is good to go.

Won't make that mistake again though. A 10 minute project turned to a 3 hour project with 3 trips to the store (1 for JB weld, 1 for EZ outs, and one for a replacement bolt).

[Alpha2]

On the up side, now you have some JB and some e-z outs!

I'm liking the tip about whacking the bolt...