[Elecraft] Overtighted Case Screw Removal?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

As I reported earlier, I found that this is quite easy to do because the
cross point slots make a well-centered starting point. 

I used a Dremel tool that was easy to hold. 

You don't need to get anywhere near the threads. The flat head of the screw
will come loose the moment the drill bit has passed through it and long
before it's anywhere near the threads behind the panel. 

The big thing is to use a drill bit that is the same diameter as the screw
shaft. You don't want to open up the hole in the panel. That would allow
screws to "bottom out" against what's behind the panel and never tighten
against the panel itself. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

Lastly, and only if you have good eyes, an excellent sense of having the
drill bit square to the screw, and a steady hand, you could drill out
the centre of the screw and remove the remains.  In cases where the
screw bottomed out onto something solid and nothing else worked, this
usually does.  There is very very high risk of drilling off square
though and damaging the original threads.

   Ron VE8RT