On 11/13/2011 2:06 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBACK wrote:
> So you may need to be a bit more creative than simply rocking the side
> panel 30 degrees to loosen it up (or other panels). Worst case, you
> can get one of the "backwards" drill bits (no, I don't know what they
> are really called) and take it out that way. I did not need to do
> that.
It's called an "Easy-Out" and it's a rather brute force
procedure, drilling and tapping a pilot hole in the screw. I
hate to do that in any screw smaller than 1/4 inch diameter!
If the problem is that there isn't enough torque to loosen the
screw and the screwdriver rides out of the groove(s), there are
compounds (one brand is "Gitta Grip"), a paste that when
applied in very small quantities to the tip of the screwdriver
will keep it in the groove(s) and permit more torque to be
applied to loosen a reluctant screw. A small container goes a
very long way. Search for it on the 'web - it's hard to find
at retail.
-- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402
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