nevermind... i ended up cutting the 2 old tapes that were under the
stubborn screw, and taking the the tape retaining bar down to the
workbench so i could extract the bastard.
this is again for kurt's machine that had been in a damp environment
for 10+ years - he needs a lot of little hardware replaced, but with
the dollar hitting all-time lows in the currency market, it's just
too damn expensive for him to do all that's needed.
now it's time to start threading new tapes... WHEE!
...jeff
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 jeffc@netaxs.com wrote:
>
> anyone have a tip for a frozen and rusted tape hold down screw?
> this frame shows lots of rust on the screws/washers.
> i have managed to get ALL BUT ONE SCREW free.
> the frustration is growing.
> i need this frame loaded TODAY for delivery tomorrow.
>
> why is always what is supposed to be the easy part that ends
> up... scewing me? [pun intended angrily]
>
> i just can't get one to budhge, and now the screwtop is starting
> to get worn down, so the scrwdriver does not sit tightly... and
> it's getting worse...
>
> AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
>
> ...jeff
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