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Heat to Remove Screws


chipveres

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I want to point out an excellent idea Graham put in the fine print on one of his plan sheets: If you need to remove a screw held in by epoxy, heat it. I used bronze screws and epoxy to firmly install a block in completely the wrong place. :oops: Weeks later, I used an old Weller soldering gun to heat the screwhead smoking hot. I was able to scrape the epoxy out of the slot with a small screwdriver. Then a reheat and the screw came out easily. I used a small handsaw to saw the block out without damage. This would not have been possible with the screws still in place. Thanks, Graham.

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