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On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:03:00 GMT, (Bob) wrote:
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:40:15 GMT, kony wrote:
SInce the heads on these screws are probably protruding
above the casing, a high-tolernace pair of needle-nose
pliers might be used to turn them.
A small pair of vice grips can also be used.
Perhaps, but all the vice grips I've seen had so much play
in them it might be hard to grip the screws- drive screws
usually dont' stick up much.
Other alternatives
include using a high acid silver solder plus a clean torx
bit, soldering the torx bit into the screw head (Or at least
making an impression of the screw head even if they dont'
mechanically join.
I would be afraid of burning something.
Naw, the entire drive shell is a pretty massive 'sink... all
you have to do is get the bit above the melting point of the
solder and that can even be done before it's inserted into
the screwhead.
He might try JB Weld overnight epoxy. That stuf is strong enough to
repair an engine block
Yes that might work, providing at least one of the surfaces
is roughened up some with some sandpaper. Even JDWeld
doesn't do too well in high-torque situations on smooth
surfaces.
I have to wonder what gain there is in getting these screws
out though, if the drive is scrap anyway and they can't RMA
it, then maybe using a drill press to drill the head off is
enough.
They aren't going to RMA a drive that has obviously been tampered
with.
.... but it has already, the screw head is already stripped.
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