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Flatbag
Username: Flatbag
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 7:08 am: | |
Okay it's not so much a repair, but I snapped the top of one the TRC srews on my '78 IC400, and was wondering if anyone can offer me a method of retrieving the rest of the screw so I can replace it? There is no screw protruding at all, it's all buried. I wouldn't be so bothered, except the TRC now rattles which is annoying when practicing unplugged. Any ideas?
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Brentm
Username: Brentm
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 9:04 am: | |
I'd be shopping for really thin needle nose pliars. I'm sure you can find a tool at the store that is thin enough to get in there, while being minimally invasive.
How the heck does that happen anyway? |
Lespaul
Username: Lespaul
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:44 am: | |
I have had the same with pickguard mounting bracket screw. I drilled out some wood around the screw with a hollow drill and removed the screw end with a good pair of pliers. The hole was filled with woodpaste (probably not the correct word, but I don't know a better word in English) and touched up with nailpolish. It is completely invisible.
After the repair i drilled a new hole for the replacement screw and mounted the pickguard. The old hole is completely covered by the mounting bracket.
A bit of patience and good tools will do the trick.
Paul |
Craigjc
Username: Craigjc
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 6:59 pm: | |
Sears/Craftsman make a set of bits designed to grip stripped or broken screw heads, allowing you to unscrew them. Don't know if they make one small enough, though. |
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