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Re: Removing stuck rod screws

Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2010-05-13 10:14

One word about unscrewing stuck or sticky rods:
Instead of turning the screwdriver alone, keep the screwdriver in a steady position (this is a lot easier) and operate the key arm/lever/whatever, then loosen the hold on the screwdriver and turn the whole key/tube/rod/screw assembly back, fix the screwdriver and turn the key tube again. Wiggle like that till the screw is free.

The risk of slipping away with the screwdriver is a lot smaller that way, and you only have to overcome the friction in the key tube (and not the two posts as well). This works, of course, only if the friction within the tube is bigger than the friction at the posts. (cf Nitai's third paragraph "For a rod screw (...)")
The screw heads will be thankful for this gentler kind of treatment.

--
Ben

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