Mission accomplished.....cut a grove in the stripped Philips bolt head
with a small hacksaw....I had to file the flat head screwdriver thinner
to get it fit into the newly cut grove.... enough torque to cause it to
turn.....took all the other SS nuts and bolts (holds the bimini
together) apart today and lubed with Locktite Lock Ease.
Tomorrow will bring a new challenge....remove a few thoroughly rusted
out screws in my cradle that holds the wooden components of the 'front
bunk' in place. We use a marine railway at our club which means the
cradle is fully submerged to accept the boat. If the wooden components
are not secure to the cradle, they might just float away and the front
bottom of my boat could end up resting on the metal cradle rather than
'carpet covered wood'. If I don't get time to do it before the boat is
hauled this week, I will duct tape them secure.
If you want a job done fast, give it to a lazy person.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 12:39 AM, robert via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Dennis:
Quote below from a review of the 'impact driver"
"If you have a stubborn screw, this will definitely help break it
loose. Make sure to penetrate your screws with some lube first to
help get them out without damaging the head of the screw. "
Unfortunately for me, 'the head of the screw/bolt' is already
damaged/stripped. I tried today to turn it with one of those
'bits' designed to tackle stripped screw/bolt heads....no go.
I will first try to put a grove in the bolt head to try and turn
it with a big flat head screwdriver.....that failing, I will grind
the head off.
One way or the other, it is coming off!
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32- 84
Halifax, N.S.
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