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Re: Rusted pivot screw

Author: rmr25
Date: 2004-04-15 00:11

Here's the end of this story.

Heat and solvent didn't do the job. So my last resort was to use a jeweler's saw (very fine blade) to cut a notch in the post and deep enough to re-establish the slot in the end of the screw. This gave enough purchase for the screwdriver blade to grip and remove the screw. The slot in the post is about 1mm deep and isn't too obvious. The final cosmetic fix, I suppose, is to replace the post. A second post had a seized rod with a diminished slot. This yielded to nothing, so I ended up splitting the head of the post with the jeweler's saw/screwdriver blade. Thence, I could grip the rod with needle nose pliers and remove it. That post obviously has to be replaced.

That's enough rust for this year! Thanks for all your help.

Bob

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