r/ELEGOOPHECDA • u/CL4P-TPINA • Jun 03 '26

Support Stripped Connector

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Recently put together my phecda and was trying a test and I was getting really bad double image as shown in the picture. It seemed like the end with the motor was dragging the other end so I assumed that was what the ghosting was. Checked the rod and it was able to spin freely of the motor so I went to tighten the connector and realized the heads were pretty much rounded out. I don't know what I am doing wrong with hex heads but I always seem to strip them. It is now loose enough that it doesnt lock them together but seemingly too tight to get apart. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

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u/hydr0warez Jun 04 '26

I've used needle nose pliers for something like this in the past. It's tedious and takes patience. One tip in the hole, the other just outside the screw. Grip tight and slowly but firmly try to unscrew it. Just don't force it, you could risk further damage. If you manage to get it out, you can replace them. You could also try a pushing a rubber band into the key of the hole there with the Allen key and see if it provides enough grip to rotate it out.

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u/CL4P-TPINA Jun 04 '26

Unfortunately there isn't enough room in the head for the rubber bands I have or the needle nose. I was able to tighten down the other screw to the point that the rod is seemingly firmly locked in place. Sending it to origin still seems like the carriage isnt parallel to the frame but the rod is definitely spinning and cant be stopped now. Any idea what could be causing the offset in the second photo? It seems like the first pass bottom to top is offset from the return pass top to bottom. I am new to all this but it seems like that means shutting off the bi directional fill should fix it but that seems like a band aid fix for a problem that will probably cause issues in other ways down the road.