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Anyone know How to Take apart a Joe with a rusty screw

08-15-2007, 10:17 AM	#1
Flint Lady 'J's #1 Man!! Offline --> Posts: 7,849 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	Anyone know How to Take apart a Joe with a rusty screw Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about taking apart a 3 3/4 Joe with a rusty screw??? It's an old Joe fig that has been heavily played with from when I was a kid, I tried to unscrew him but the screw started to strip so I decide to stop and ask my Good Ol' Joe Dio Buddies for some tips!!! __________________ Coming Soon: G.I. JOE: Project "Z" and in production G.I. JOE: COBRA UNITED Last edited by General Scarlett : 08-15-2007 at 10:22 AM.

08-15-2007, 10:23 AM	#2
General Scarlett Hell hath no fury.... Offline --> Posts: 7,646 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	WD40 it.........you know, using the red 'straw' thingie.......let it soak in...... That's my suggestion........good luck buddy!!! __________________ Non illigitamus carborundum~Vos mos non effrego mihi Coming soon: 'JoeSpecialOps'

08-15-2007, 10:26 AM	#3
gogorobo 181st fighter pilot Offline --> Posts: 1,250 --> Join Date: Jun 2007	depends on how bad it was striping i have done this i put a small tab of crazy glue on a screwdriver and then insert it let the glue harden and then go about taking it out it's worked for me on an 82 breaker that the screw was really gone on __________________ got to get tough JOHIO!!!!!!

08-15-2007, 10:40 AM	#4
lehsreh G.I. Smurf Offline --> Posts: 3,446 --> Join Date: Jan 2006	if these fail and you can get no grip whatsoever, you will have to take a drill and drill it out. use the smallest you can find, usually once you get the head off it will come apart and you can take pliers and remove the rest.

08-15-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lehsreh

if these fail and you can get no grip whatsoever, you will have to take a drill and drill it out. use the smallest you can find, usually once you get the head off it will come apart and you can take pliers and remove the rest.

Exactly the method I've used a couple of times. This works even when the screw head is completely stripped.

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08-15-2007, 12:50 PM	#6
Flint Lady 'J's #1 Man!! Offline --> Posts: 7,849 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	Thanks Guys, I'll give these methods a try!!! I really appreciate all of your help with this!!! __________________ Coming Soon: G.I. JOE: Project "Z" and in production G.I. JOE: COBRA UNITED

08-15-2007, 01:48 PM	#7
General Jones Veteran Offline --> Posts: 345 --> Join Date: Jan 2007	I had to resort to a dremmel on an 86 viper I got and just drilled right in the center of ther screw until it was seperated and then I just used some pliers to unscrew the part in the chest piece. Good Luck __________________ Chuck Norris doesn't Tea Bag. He Potato Sacks.