BTW, my vibrating key hit the sweet spot in about 2 seconds. There's NO way
that I could ever vibrate the key that well with my hand, though I had tried
many times.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tempting "problem" 300SDs
Sander gives more robust movements, too, but I'm curious to see if an
electric tooth brush might vibrate the key enough to operate a stuck
cylinder - maybe, some.
I attached the key firmly to the vibrating, triangular plate of a Bosch
detail sander ('cause that's what I have - any with vibrating plate should
do it) with copper aircraft safety wire; 2 or 3 small zip ties may work
very well for attaching the key, also. Any means of attaching the key
firmly to the plate should be good - even a bolt-and-nut - any way that
you can transfer vibrating action of the plate to the key and then into
the cylinder. I laid the base of the key flat on the plate at one of the
apexes of the triangle with the key extending out from the apex and
parallel to the plate. Holes in the plate and the key greatly facilitated
securing them to each other. 'Probably don't have to secure the key as
well as I did. 'Had to attach the key twice; first time, I had it
oriented so that I could not get the key into the lock, 'cause the
steering wheel was blocking access (room) for the sander.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Chamberlain" <apchamberl...@gmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tempting "problem" 300SDs
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:31 AM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
Yes.
Wilton, how exactly did the sander trick work? Did you attach the key
parallel to the sander base (i.e., flat against it in the same
orientation as the sandpaper would go), or perpendicular to it? How
did you affix the key securely---duct tape, zip ties, etc.?
I can see zip-tying the key to an electric toothbrush, but the sander
sounds more effective---faster oscillations, giving the key more
chances to hit the sweet spot with the pins.
Alex
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