On 21 Mar 2004 at 18:11, William Robb wrote: > If you are brave you can use a small drill bit to drill the head off > the screw. After that, remove the base plate and you should be able > to remove the shank of the screw with fine pliers. > Safest is to let a repair shop handle it, though.
But before you resort to this type of action you might try judiciously applying a little heat. If you press a 30w electronics soldering iron to the head of the screw for 10 seconds you might find it a little easier to move soon after the heat dissipates. The problem with these types of screws is that they are only holding very thin metal and drilling their heads off can leave far too little shank to be able to grab on to. Another option might be to employ a dremel or similar grinding tool to create a slot to accommodate a slotted driver. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
