Removing a pedal (threaded allen key socket)

so I have a pedal that is refusing to come out. I am turning it the right way, but now the Allen key socket to remove the pedal is now threaded (almost round and the pedal does not have a flat section on which to use a spanner or pedal wrench - they are very cheap pedals!

Any ideas how I get the bugger out? I was thinking of drilling it out - but don't want to go down that line if it is just going to cause more problems.

Can you help? (other than calling me a twat for crapping up the allen key socket!)

What sort of pedal is it what uses an Allen key socket ?

quite a few pedals have only allen key fitting. make sure its in the socket properly, then stamp on the bugger, remeber always undo towards the rear wheel.

Its is a cheap BMX style pedal , no idea on the make.
The socket is truly buggered - no amount of stamping is going to help - the allen will just spin...

What sort of pedal is it what uses an Allen key socket ?

Look pedals use that kind of attachement. No flat section.

If it's cheap: forget the pedal.
Remove the crank from the bike.
Remove the pedal body from the spindle.
Make 2 flat parts on the pedals spindle (grinder)
Clamp the pedal spindle in a vice
Turn the crank arm to remove it from the pedal axle. Make sure to turn into the correct direction.

whack a load of wd40 on it and get david banner in on the job

open the pedal up, if it's a bmx one then there should be a rubber cap on the end. Stab this cap with something sharp and it should pull off. then there will be a 11mm (i think) nut in the hole and a washer and cone underneath that. Remove all of these and the pedal should pull off the spindle with a bunch of ball bearings falling out at the same time. You can then either clamp the spindle in a vice and remove it that way or use a large spanner on a flat section of the spindle and just undo it.

^ That's what I tried to write ;-)

thanks guys - it worked a treat!!!