Dealing with stuck or difficult MHS threads

**Matt Thorn** · 08-19-2010, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jedi_Knight_Zekk

Thanks for this little help session Corbin Das! It really makes a difference for a neophyte first-time saber builder like me to have so many people like you guys here on TCSS to help me through this exciting, nerve racking, and awesome experience! Thanks!

That's why the forum exists.

Stuck threads are extremely fickle. I spent a week trying every single tip in this thread and then some, with no luck. I finally gave up and put the pieces aside for more than a year. Recently, I was rushing to make a saber from materials on hand, remembered the stuck pieces, and thought, "Well, it can't hurt to try." I got out two strap wrenches, and went at it with low expectations. The pieces came apart with no more resistance than you'd get from a stubborn jar lid. Go figure.

**Ulstergeki** · 01-02-2011, 07:35 PM

I got my choke stuck, not sure how, but i did finally get it unstuck, i had to use 3in1 oil and the freezer method, but now i think my threads are messed up on my hilt, is there a possibility to have them retapped?

**astromech_kuhns** · 01-02-2011, 10:39 PM

if you are carefull enough, you can slowly screw them back togethor, and when it gets caught on a messed up part back up and bit and then go forward. do it just like tapping a brand new hole. just be very carefull.

**Loachri MacTalabh** · 01-04-2011, 10:20 PM

I got the MHS choke style 1 short and MHS to 1.5" sink tube adapter stuck good. I tried WD-40 and freezing it. Didn't even budge. Thats OK though, since it's the adapter I just pushed the choke in to the edge of the sinktube. Did scar it a little, but thats OK too. I will scar other Parts and weather it. "When life gives you Bantha pee, Make Jawa Juice!"