[sdiy] stripped screw on an 808

[Doug Terrebonne]

A have a set of these and they have really come in handy on several
occasions to remove stripped screws -

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952154000P

Doug

--- jon schatz <jon at divisionbyzero.com> 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 :-)
> 
> thanks,
> 
> -jon
> 
> "There are no differences but differences of degree between different
>  
> degrees
> of difference and no difference."
> - James, William. "Subjective Effects of Nitrous Oxide." Mind. 1882; 
> 
> Vol 7.
> 
> 
> 
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