> >J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >> I have a M series lens that I need to remove the >> rear mount to do a little CLA work on but the five >> screws (phillips) on the rear are super tight ( broke >> a couple of my screwdrivers trying to remove them). >> They arent stripped. Any suggestions? >> JCO
At 02:09 PM 20/01/2005 , mike wrote: >I've had success recently by using a soldering iron bit, big enough to >cover the screw head, and leaving it on for long enough to get the screw >really hot. If the screws have been removed in the past and replaced >with some form of chemical screwlock, this is probably the only way to >free them up. > >Judging when the screw is hot enough but the body has not heated up yet >is fun 8-) And you should be using a JIS Crosspoint screw driver. It make it much easier. http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MT&; Product_Code=58-0318 Powell
