loosening torx screws on scope rings

[gbal]

I'm changing scopes and can't get the last two torx screws to slacken on the scope rings I want to take off,so far with just the small leupold hand torx screwdriver.I can't tell if it was a gorilla or some loctite,though the other six came of quite easily,I'll try soaking overnight in WD40/three in one,but are there any other "might help" tips for this nuisance ?

Gbal

[gunner]

I'm changing scopes and can't get the last two torx screws to slacken on the scope rings I want to take off,so far with just the small leupold hand torx screwdriver.I can't tell if it was a gorilla or some loctite,though the other six came of quite easily,I'll try soaking overnight in WD40/three in one,but are there any other "might help" tips for this nuisance ?

Gbal

hi gbal , i tend to undo them evenly ! as i find if i take one out too far the one nearest to it is allways tighter to start , if that make sence . OR gently heat up with lighter as if its been thread -locked this should help soften the glue atb tim..

[MrCetrizine]

The good thing about Torx is they are pretty much impossible to round off. Give it some muscle.

[sporting rifles]

give the top of the driver a slight tap with a light hammer whilst you turn it,that should do the job

[fizzbangwhallop]

hi gbal , i tend to undo them evenly ! as i find if i take one out too far the one nearest to it is allways tighter to start , if that make sence . OR gently heat up with lighter as if its been thread -locked this should help soften the glue atb tim..

Or a soldering iron on the head of the screw......

 

Fizz

[SteveW]

The good thing about Torx is they are pretty much impossible to round off. Give it some muscle.

 

I've never rounded one off, but I have had them snap off before, (then your in to drilling out) depending on Torx size the smaller size tend to break the Torx bits easier

I'm no expert, but the heating up option has worked for me in the past.

 

Good luck.

[gbal]

Thanks to all for advice on this little problem.

Being an (ex) liberal academic,I always hope that some reasoned discussion will help,or some appropriate humane technology,or a specialised tool exists.I tried the suggestions,but no joy,until I defaulted from plan A (talk quietly) to plan B (big stick),reassured that torx screws are much less likely strip etc,but I

could not loosen even with max forearm force.So I put the torx screwdriver vertically in a vice ,and applied the recalcitrant screw ,using the scope as a lever. Success.

This is clearly why Night Force scopes (with sunshade) are so long !

Gbal

[fizzbangwhallop]

Thanks to all for advice on this little problem.

Being an (ex) liberal academic,I always hope that some reasoned discussion will help,or some appropriate humane technology,or a specialised tool exists.I tried the suggestions,but no joy,until I defaulted from plan A (talk quietly) to plan B (big stick),reassured that torx screws are much less likely strip etc,but I

could not loosen even with max forearm force.So I put the torx screwdriver vertically in a vice ,and applied the recalcitrant screw ,using the scope as a lever. Success.

This is clearly why Night Force scopes (with sunshade) are so long !

Gbal

Stroll on!!

 

Glad it worked though...

 

Fizz

[jcampbellsmith]

The good thing about Torx is they are pretty much impossible to round off. Give it some muscle.

Yes, and then the Torx snapped into two pieces. Regards JCS

[gunner]

Thanks to all for advice on this little problem.

Being an (ex) liberal academic,I always hope that some reasoned discussion will help,or some appropriate humane technology,or a specialised tool exists.I tried the suggestions,but no joy,until I defaulted from plan A (talk quietly) to plan B (big stick),reassured that torx screws are much less likely strip etc,but I

could not loosen even with max forearm force.So I put the torx screwdriver vertically in a vice ,and applied the recalcitrant screw ,using the scope as a lever. Success.

This is clearly why Night Force scopes (with sunshade) are so long !

Gbal

hi Gbal, did it have thread lock on it ?

[gbal]

hi Gbal, did it have thread lock on it ?

hi Gbal, did it have thread lock on it ?

No-of the eight screws-four in each ring,six came out OK,leaving just two diagonally in the front ring.Since there was no sign of thread lock on any of the others,I tried a little heat,but not a lot,as it seemed unlikely that the last two only would have thread lock.,but o no avail. So I just applied extra leverage as described and that was enough-no thread lock,either.I suppose the risk might be that the torx head snaps off,but at least that would do no damage to the scope/rings,and torx head could be replaced.Goodness knows how they will be removed when gorillas discover leverage!

But thanks for your sugestion-heat would be helpful if threadlock had been applied.(cf stuck brass in chamber-leave the action -less scope -overnight in the freezer-or Antartica if it's an AW- and tap out the 'more contracted' brass.)

 

Gbal