[ICOM] Icom Case Screws

[Mort Arditti]

Another option to remove 'frozen' screws is to use heat. Not a torch!
Use a soldering iron with a small pointed tip.  Insert the tip into the 
center of the Phillips
screw and get the screw very warm/mildly hot.  Allow it to cool and repeat 
the heating. In
between the heating apply a drop of liquid wrench or Blaster. 2 - 3 heating 
cycles ought
to do the trick.

Happy New Year.

73,

Mort, NA6MA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nagel.david at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom Case Screws


Those screws are much to small to use an impact extractor on them. My 
suggestion would be to put a small drop of Blaster or some such on the screw 
and let it soak for a couple of minutes.

DaVe W2OVP

--- On Sat, 1/1/11, k0bx at arrl.net <k0bx at arrl.net> wrote:

> From: k0bx at arrl.net <k0bx at arrl.net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom Case Screws
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, January 1, 2011, 3:27 PM
> Rich, I don't want to sound like a
> dummy, but how does this thing work to remove
> a screw?
> I have had several Icom screws heads stripped because
> the were frozen.
>
> I take it that you put on of the bits in the driver and
> whack it with a hammer??
>
> Also how many screws for $5.00?
>
> I do software, so I am hardware challenged.
>
> Joe K0BX
>
>  Stop the insanity!
> Please do not add me to any distribution lists (Joke,
> Stories or Junk) without
> my permission.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rich Arthur <w6hi22 at hughes.net>
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: w6hi22 at hughes.net
> Sent: Sat, January 1, 2011 1:25:38 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] Icom Case Screws
>
> RE Icom Case Screws
>
> Metric Screws from Icom (8810003721) are soft
> brass with a black finish...$.50 each)
>
> To remove "frozen" screws I suggest puchasing
> a small "Impact Driver"...Harbor Freight.com
> (Item #93481 @ $5.99)...this is a MUST when
> working on the Internal Power Supplies.
>
> I have purchased 500 M3x6 Machine screws with
> a Phillips head...steel...shinny...but easily blackened
> with your Sharpie Pen before insertion
>
> Send me $5.00 (cash/Check/MO) and a return label
> and I will ship them out. USPS and Bubble Bag are
> costly...best I can do
>
> Please do "OffLine" via w6hi22 at hughes.net
>
> Rich Arthur W6HI
> 11810 New Avenue
> Gilroy, CA 95020
>
> (408) 683-4444
>
> 73,
>
> Rich
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Rich Arthur W6HI
> w6hi22 at hughes.net
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