Pescatoral Pursuit wrote:
This might help with stuck screws:
https://www.harborfreight.com/spring-lo ... h-621.htmlI have to deal with frozen fasteners a lot and often this is a game changer.
It is recommended to hose the screws with some penetrating solvent at least 24 hours before attempting to remove. Before removal, a couple strikes from different angles with this little tile glaze breaker will work wonders on small, frozen fasteners. It’s spring loaded so all you do is place the tip on the screw and depress the punch until it trips, sending a nice little focused jolt which most often is enough to break it loose from its corroded bond.
Finally got my parts and installed them yesterday. The little spring-loaded center punch worked swimmingly, much better than expected. So much so that I became very complacent on the last joint and wasn't snapping them as smartly as I know you are supposed to and well you guessed it- broke a screw. A quick run to Lowes 10 minutes before they closed, a 6-32 tap and screw and was able to complete in one sitting. If it were not for my own utter carelessness, this would've been a casual 30 minute job.
Get the punch. Strike each screw smartly at least three times right in the center of the Phillips cross and you'll be golden. No need for solvents though you can't be too careful. A short Phillips screw driver, long flathead, and angled pick rounded out the necessary tools.
This guy made an unexpected visit as I was finishing up to inspect my work I suppose.
Hope this helps someone.