Stator Screws dont seem to budge

[fox_forma]

The shee is almost back together after PC and paint and I figured while I was at it I might as well throw a adj timing plate on there. I got the flywheel off no problem and everything is nice and clean in there. The stator plate screws/bolts broke freely, no problem, but the 3 gold screws that hold the stator to the plate are not coming out as easy. The metal seems really soft, as soon as I try to put a little pressure on the screw driver to turn them out is slowly starts to bend the metal. I have tried 3 different size screw drivers so I'm sure its the bolts just being a bitch (why not, every other F'in bolt was)

 

Has anyone else had any issues like this and can those screws be replaced with better ones from a hardware store made out of a stronger metal? Before I take vise grips to the screw head I wanted to see if there are any other ideas to try.

[fastrthnu]

grind those suckers down, take off the stator, and use some stainless allen heads from the hardware store.

[fox_forma]

I can get them out if I clamp the side of the head with vise grips but I just wanted to be sure I could use a different screw/bolt. I wasnt sure if it would have any effect on the flywheel or anything

[fastrthnu]

I can get them out if I clamp the side of the head with vise grips but I just wanted to be sure I could use a different screw/bolt. I wasnt sure if it would have any effect on the flywheel or anything

 

If I remember they where just some pos phillips, any hardware store will have the same shape n size,. but if you get stainless,. you wont have the same problem down the road if you ever blow a stator or decide to get a 200watt or whatever.

[fox_forma]

yeah thats all they are is shit phillips head screws. I just wasnt sure if stainless ones would have any effect on the magnet from the flywheel. Looks like they are getting vise gripped out

[dajogejr]

If you have a angle grinder and cut off wheel..cut a straight slot in them, try a large flat blade screw driver.

If not...just grind the head off, as said.

[kb247]

Try using an impact screwdriver on it that should get it right out.

[fox_forma]

as of right now, no need to grind off the head or go with an impact, their not torn up real bad yet but I noticed that they were really easy to strip out. The vise grips will get them no problem. I just wanted to make sure I could go with stronger screws if I went that route.

[87sheerips]

I used a firend of mine. I swear they should sell this guy in a can. Fuckin hand strength of a mutant!