Chris Hodges wrote in message ...
N. Thornton wrote:

Screws holding the glass cover are rusted as ----. If the screws are
drilled, the moment the bit goes thru it'll hit the glass. The fitting
is pressed sheet steel fwiw.

I assume its a bin job - are there any repair options?

I take it you can't dremel/hacksaw a new slot? Otherwise safety goggles
and a drill press, and hope the screws fail before you hit the glass -
sometimes the last bit of swarf gets ripped off. Use a drill only
slightly larger than the shaft of the screw. I say drill press rather
than hand held because it might reduce vibrations/shock of going through
head. Or try a dremel.


Hi.

I can buy a new one for £8, its not a special or anything. So if I
have to take it off the wall I'll just replace it. So really that
rules out a drill press.

Sawing a new slot: I can try it, or water pump pliers might work, its
just the thing's so badly rusted I'd be very surprised if any of them
unscrewed. But I shall try after I've coked it.

Then I'm thinking if I use a tiny drill bit to take bits out of the
remaining snapped off screw I might get one to come out. Got it, a
grinding point on the dremel. Once ones out I can get to the others
and snap them off. The screws are right on the glass, with no wiggle
room, so it'll be a close shave at best.

On this light it does need the screws to hold the glass, I cant use
wire ties or anything, so that then leaves me with the q of what to
replace them with. More steel screws doesnt seem like the smartset
idea. And I dont think scr do bags of assorted size stainless ones....

Thanks.

Regards, NT