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Today I’ve got some new trucks and wheels that I want to put on this board but when
I was taking the hardware off of this truck here one of the bolts stripped and now I’ve
got to take it off. Now this does happen. It’s not super common but when it does it
can be a real pain. And what I’m going to do is tell you how to take if off really easily.
Here are two new screwdrivers that are the most used sizes around the house. The smaller
is size one and the larger size two. Damage to a screw head can be caused by using the
wrong size driver for a different size screw head. Skateboard hardware is size number two
bolts. So use the bigger number two driver when tightening or removing hardware.
The Phillips head or cross head screw was originally designed for the driver to cam
out, meaning to slip out of the screw head once it reached the end to prevent over tightening.
So the wrong size driver and a damaged driver or bit can cam out a lot easier causing damage
like stripping.
The fastest and most hassle free way to remove a stubborn piece of hardware from a skateboard
is to drill it out right through the head. And I like to start with a 5/32ths drill bit
and finish with a 3/16ths. Now to hold the nut and bolt in place, I’m
going to use a pair of vice grips clamped onto the nut. I don’t have to hold onto
the vice grips. Just the weight of it alone will just hold the nut in place.
Now I’m going to show you how to take it out. Before I start drilling out the hardware
let’s take a close look at the head of that bolt. Boy you can really see how stripped
that is. I’m only going to drill down about an 8th of an inch using a 5/32ths drill bit.
That
looks deep enough. Now I can finish off with a 3/16ths drill bit. And the head usually
just pops off onto the drill bit. You can twist it off with a pair of pliers.
As you can see removing stripped hardware is very easy. With my new trucks and wheels
mounted on this board I can go skate.