[Test-Equipment] Difficult Allen Screws

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Mike,
Are you sure they are Allen head?
They may be Bristol head. (fluted)
I have run into this problem on radio knobs
George

At 01:18 AM 7/14/04 -0400, you wrote:

>Dear Colleagues,
>
>         I need some help and or tips on how to remove frozen Allen 
> set-screws like the ones found on equipment knobs.
>
>         The typical scenario happens when trying to remove a stubborn set 
> screw. The Allen wrench "slips" and rounds the insertion pattern 
> slightly.  Has anyone heard of a slightly oversized set of Allen wrenches 
> (on the order of .001" - .002") or is this the wrong approach?  If they 
> exist, who supplies them?
>
>     Any comments and/or suggestions are welcome.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike DiGirolamo, W4XN
>Charlottesville, VA 22901
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