zcon reconing

[frogcase2002 393]

Well went to tare down my zcon 15. Going to be reconing to a 12... and the screws holding the basket to the motor are completely striped(from ssa) any idea how I'm going to get this off? Don't really wanna go spend money on a whole buch of stuff to get his off or have to re thread the motor I don't wanna mess up anything. Going to need to put the 12 basket on when I get it

Edited January 31, 2013 by frogcase2002

[ricksi30 923]

You're saying that they were stripped before you messed with them? Did you buy the sub new?

[frogcase2002 393]

Yes. Bought new and had ssa recone it last year..... right when I got the cone and everything off I seen that you could barely tell the screws are Phillips Heads anymore and some were filled with glue ( where you would put the screwdriver)

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I am confused, how could it have been stripped and it held together?

[ricksi30 923]

I am confused, how could it have been stripped and it held together?

I'm assuming that he means the heads are stripped.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Yes. Bought new and had ssa recone it last year..... right when I got the cone and everything off I seen that you could barely tell the screws are Phillips Heads anymore and some were filled with glue ( where you would put the screwdriver)

Oh, humm. That is really out of character. Not sure, but I believe there is a hand tool that can get around this.

[DanP 19]

I am confused, how could it have been stripped and it held together?

Hes talking about where you put the ridges that latch to the screw driver

[Quentin Jarrell 671]

http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html

[frogcase2002 393]

http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html

Thanks. I mite try that. I Just don't wanna end up messin the motor up in any way

[frogcase2002 393]

Anyone have this happen. Just cant seem to get it off. Screwdriver doesn't grip to the head of the screw at all. Just freely spins no mater how hard you push down

[ricksi30 923]

Try the impact screwdriver.

[stevemead08 752]

That happens when you don't use the right tools....

[shizzzon 461]

i don't do recones around here but they use philips?

I'm sure most to all motors do but i'm an overkill fanatic.. I would have used a countersunk allen head. That would virtually never strip.

And with allen heads, just to go even more overboard, they can be had in Class 12.9 which is the strongest Metric bolt you can find.

[frogcase2002 393]

That happens when you don't use the right tools....

That's how it was before I touched it. I didn't use any tools on it.... its never been messed with untill now. It was bought new from ssa

[TRP 42]

You said it was reconed after purchased new? Was it changed to a different size? I was thinking that if it was changed in size, then maybe the screws were lock threaded in place from initial building and were a beast to remove, so they ended up stripping them and then using them again.

[frogcase2002 393]

You said it was reconed after purchased new? Was it changed to a different size? I was thinking that if it was changed in size, then maybe the screws were lock threaded in place from initial building and were a beast to remove, so they ended up stripping them and then using them again.

It was reconed the same size. I'm really not trying to talk sh*t or anything at all... this is just going to be my first recone cause I don't wanna pay all the extra shipping and wanna learn how. And I just don't wanna mess up anything but ran into this problem

[bhsdriller 24]

maybe use a dremel to grind a slot in the head to get a big flathead screwdriver into it

[nem 2,019]

Can you post a picture?