lug screw stuck

[DVNE]

Just received a used 390 yesterday and I wanted to swap out the strap for the Bronzy that I purchased a while back. The screws on this one is stuck and I don't want to strip the screw head more than it already is. I tried heating the threaded end with a soldering iron as well. The straps that are on there now have a metal tube so I can't use pliers to grip the screw.

Anybody have any tips?

Thanks!
DVNE

(Mods sorry if this has been covered before.. I couldn't find anything in the archives)

 

[Spoon75]

Glad to hear you got the 390, sorry you are having an issue with the lugs. How do you like the Gunny strap that came with it?

 

[DVNE]

The gunny is real soft and nice but I'm itchin to get this Bronzy on..

 

[Bronzy]

you can try a bit of wd-40, don't spray just spot treat, it has worked die me in the past! good luck!

Sent from my DROIDX

 

[ALE7575]

If you are going to change the strap, try with the pliers crashing the tube and buying from Panatime new tubes and screws.
If you protect the strap with a cloth you will not even damage the strap.

ALE

 

[DVNE]

I'll try both of these tonight. Thanks! :cny:

 

[frigpig]

Heating the bar will expand it more thus making it tighter! You want to heat the case.......well no you shouldn't.

 

[Spoon75]

Did you ever get the screw out?

 

[DVNE]

I was only able to get one off and it seems that it was cross threaded from the start. I feel so jipped. Should have known not to deal with that seller after he dupped you.


I'm not having any luck at all with the second one. I have 3 options at this point, cut the spring bar with a Dremel and a cutting disk, than remove the stupid strap bar so I can grip the threaded part with a small locking pliers....

Or drill out the threaded side (I'm worried about this method)... Or get a new frickin case and transfer the movement over....


Damn it!

 

[Spoon75]

I would try cutting the bar 1st. Sorry you are having such a hard time with it.

The lug screw issue might have been why he skipped over me for you. I asked him to change the strap to the black Gunny he had on the 026 he was selling, he said he would. But when he couldn't, he new I wouln't be happy when he sent me the watch on the original strap. So he sold it to a seller that didn't want the switch out, unfortunately that was you.