RE: tlug: Re: bells and pings

["Stephen Carter" <sncarter@example.com>]

A pair of needle nose vice grips (very small size) usually does the
trick.Easier to get is a nut driver (socket) that will do it, or if the head
is pretty rounded off, one slightly smaller than normal for that bolt, which
you tap down gently onto the damaged hex head.

I would not recommend the drilling out technique, as it is almost impossible
to avoid getting a tiny metal chip or two on the mother board, which then
shorts out and fries some vital part. If absolutely necessary to drill near
the mother board, even when drilling out a case lock, put a cloth with a
hole for the screw head over EVERYTHING,  and be very carefull. Think of it
as brain surgery.I burned up a perfectly good brandnew motherboard once
drilling out a lock on the OUTSIDE of case--it's amazing where those little
chips can get to, and how many little openings there are in a case.

Steve Carter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug@example.com [mailto:owner-tlug@example.com]On Behalf Of
> Fredric Fredricson
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 9:29 AM
> To: tlug@example.com
> Subject: Re: tlug: Re: bells and pings
>
>
> Tony Laszlo wrote:
> >
> > * Anyone have any suggestions for freeing up a very stubborn
> > bolt that is in charge of pinning my old modem into its slot?
> > The head is not _quite_ stripped yet.
> >
> It's been a while since I did any heavy mechanics stuff but
> there  are a few "tricks of the trade" I have picked up:
>
> * Use a drill with a diameter just slightly larger than the
>   screw and drill the head off. Remove the board and unscrew
>   the remains of the screw with a plier or something. This
>   works fine on a car but the small metal chips might not
>   be a hit in your computer so you have to be careful.
>   (it might work to use a magnet)
>
> * Hit the screw over the head a couple of times (that'll
>   teach it!). The theory is that the tensions in the metal
>   is relieved but it works great on the tension in the
>   mechanic as well. I doubt that this would work on a
>   weak frame like a computer box, but as I said: it might
>   make you feel better ... ;-)
>
> For car mechanics there are also a couple of tools
> available but non that I know of that would leave a
> computer box in any recognizable state. Most tools
> involve the use of a sledgehammer and as tempting as
> it may seem it is probable counter-productive in your
> situation. I would go for the drill and be very careful
> and clean the box and boards afterwards.
>
> /Fredric
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