Warning: I just hit 50 stripped Pentax K1000 advance lever screws this year

I keep a tally on my workbench whiteboard, and that number really hit me. It means I've had to drill out and re-tap that specific screw on half the K1000s that came through my shop in Chicago. The factory threadlocker turns to glue over decades. Anyone else have a go-to extractor bit for this, or a better method before I hit 51?

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erickelly19d ago

My buddy in Milwaukee had to drill out three last week, same exact problem.

phoenix_martin4019d ago

That's a brutal number. Have you tried heating the screw with a soldering iron first?

susan8119d ago

Heat can really help, just don't burn the surrounding material.