[sdiy] stripped screw on an 808

[Dave Magnuson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andre Majorel" <aym-htnys at teaser.fr>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] stripped screw on an 808


> On 2008-08-10 20:10 -0700, jon schatz wrote:
>
>> i'm trying to swap out a broken switch on my 808 but one of the
>> screws  connecting the main pcb to the front panel is stripped
>> (it's the one  below the "measures autofill in" text). i have
>> some star heads but none are small enough for this screw. to
>> make matters worse, this screw is screwed into a hexagonal shaft
>> which appears to be glued to the circuit board so i can't turn
>> it with pliers from the other side (i can't really reach it with
>> a pair of pliers anyway).
>>
>> i'm guessing i need to use a drill to drill the screw out but
>> with the  hex shaft on the other side i'm not sure if that will
>> work. anyone have any suggestions? this is a tiny screw (and
>> obviously a prized instrument
>
> By "stripped", you means the Phillips drive in the head is gone,
> not the thread, right ? There is a special tool for that whose
> name escapes me at the moment that has a left-hand thread.
>
<SNIP>

One of the brands of screw removers is called an "Easy Out" screw extractor.

Dave