Any suggestions for getting this stuck and stripped bolt out?
Judging from online photos the hole isn't threaded, which makes me wonder why I cant budge this bolt. Possibly really bad corrosion?
by Meneer_Ganpat
Any suggestions for getting this stuck and stripped bolt out?
Judging from online photos the hole isn't threaded, which makes me wonder why I cant budge this bolt. Possibly really bad corrosion?
by Meneer_Ganpat
5 Comments
search for a tube a little larger than the bolt head to rest it on the table. you want the impact of the hit to transfer to the steel hanger, not the alu body of the lamp. then tap the bilt gently with a hammer, less gentlyness each stroke.
I’d probably harness the light mount and use a rubber mallett. Some WD40 could help loosen things up a bit as well same goes for wiggling the lamp head loose from the mount. If that doesn’t help, carefully use a metal hammer.
Also: the son edelux hole isn’t threaded. I have easily installed 50 of these so far. In fact I can not think of a single front light with a threaded bolt hole like this.
standard first shot is soak the threads with triflow for 24 hours. you’re correct that the lamp isn’t threaded. does it pivot at all, or is it totally stuck?
after soaking it with oil, I’d attempt a very very gentle and precise BOOP with a rubber mallet on the non-interface end of the bolt.
The threads look stretched and it *almost* looks like there’s a big of brazing on the back of the left side. Theres a chance this bolt isn’t going anywhere. Which might be a good thing – that’s a big light on a really tiny perch with basically no friction at the interface with the round bar… (so it probably falls down a lot if it’s just held by friction with that single bolt)
Do you need to take the light off? Are you trying to aim it better? There might be a better way to achieve what you’re trying to do.
Use some channel lock pliers to give it a squeeze on the threaded end, pushing it out. I’d use a small piece of cloth or cardboard on the head-side so that the support bracket doesn’t get marred by the channel locks. Don’t be afraid to squirt a little PB Blaster or similar product on it first (edited to add: Do NOT hit any of this with a mallet or hammer as some have suggested, you will damage the light!)