[Boatanchors] CCW drill bits

[Richard W. Solomon]

I think what you really need is a "Screw Extractor". Google them.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Dec 14, 2010 9:47 PM
>To: John King <k5pgw at yahoo.com>, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] CCW drill bits
>
>Check EBay with search on drill bit left hand.
>
>There are many available.
>
>73
>Glenn
>WB4UIV
>
>At 10:24 PM 12/14/2010, John King wrote:
>>I have a spinner knob for a Collins 75A4 that has a set screw in it that has
>>been "boogered" up by a former owner so that the slot/hole in the 
>>top of the set
>>screw will not accomodate a hex or bristol tool. The knob is off the 
>>shaft  so
>>the screw should not be "tight" but just in the screw hole and 
>>should be easily
>>backed out if there was some way to put pressure on it in the reverse or CCW
>>direction.
>>
>>That is why I was inquiring about SMALL CCW drill 
>>bits.......thinking a CCW bit
>>might set inside the screw head and catch enough to move the set screw out.
>>
>>Another method, I have been thinking about, is to put a dab of fast 
>>drying epoxy
>>on the end of a small allen wrench and sticking it into he wallowed out set
>>screw head and allowing the expoxy to dry and then turn it CCW. The 
>>drawback is
>>that it would be difficult to keep from getting the epoxy in the 
>>screw hold in
>>the brass insert thereby clogging up the hole.
>>
>>Just thinking out loud in an attempt to determine the best way to 
>>back the set
>>screw out of the knob. Thanks for the replies. 73, John, K5PGW
>>
>>
>>
>>
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