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mjohnson · 12-05-2012, 01:01 PM

I have used Gunk "liquid wrench" in the past and let it sit overnight. Then tap with a hammer and drift to try and break loose the threads of the screw. You can also try putting the tip of a soldering iron in the screw top for a while and see if that will free it up. This will work if there was thread lock used in the original installation. Use torx drivers. If the bolt is past using an allen wrench on it you can try modifying (grinding) a flat blade screwdriver to jam in the head of the bolt but my success rate with this is small. Might be worth giving it a shot though. Barring all that, an easy out.

Cheers

MJ

12-05-2012, 01:01 PM	#13
mjohnson RCC Contributor I am: MJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Campbell River, BC Radio of choice: Jeti DC-16 Duplex # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 365 Total Props: 4	Re: oh,oh I have used Gunk "liquid wrench" in the past and let it sit overnight. Then tap with a hammer and drift to try and break loose the threads of the screw. You can also try putting the tip of a soldering iron in the screw top for a while and see if that will free it up. This will work if there was thread lock used in the original installation. Use torx drivers. If the bolt is past using an allen wrench on it you can try modifying (grinding) a flat blade screwdriver to jam in the head of the bolt but my success rate with this is small. Might be worth giving it a shot though. Barring all that, an easy out. Cheers MJ __________________ MAAC 25015 VA7FPV Never left one up there yet....... Last edited by mjohnson; 12-05-2012 at 01:06 PM.