On 22/01/2021 18:48, soup wrote:



Yeah had sort of come to the conclusion that that was the way forward.
Cue lots of questions on removing(and replacing) screws that have been
in place 50~60 years.


If slotted overpainted screws use a (maybe sacrificial) screwdriver.
Heat the and end of the screwdriver hot enough to cut/melt through the
paint to get firmly into the slot. If slotted consider replacing with
new cross head.

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