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 Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject: Drilling out screws (was: Fuel Tank Service Bulletin - Mad R |
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I have found that if you start with a small drill and slowly increase
the size, you can drill out the center of the screw with minimal damage
to the threads in the hole. This is because the screw threads are harder
than the body of the screw and tend to guide the drill toward the
center. If you increment the drill size slowly, all that will be left is
the threads. You can pull them out with a needle nose if they don't
simply wrap around the last drill.
Bill Dube'
Ron Lee wrote:
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>Now I face what to do with the four screws that have drilled off heads.
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Can you drill the proper size hole to use an Easy Out? Only marginally
related to your case but I have learned the hard (ie stupid) way that once
a screw becomes partially stripped (where you place the phillips driver)
it is best to throw it away. Screws are mucho cheaper than the time wasted
in getting them out.
Ron Lee
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PS paid $3.029 for 100LL yesterday.
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Jim Anglin
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Independence, OR (7S5 Airpark)
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:08 am Post subject: Drilling out screws (was: Fuel Tank Service Bulletin - Mad R |
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> I have found that if you start with a small drill and slowly =
increase
> the size, you can drill out the center of the screw with minimal =
damage
> to the threads in the hole. This is because the screw threads are =
harder
> than the body of the screw and tend to guide the drill toward the =
>center. If you increment the drill size slowly, all that will be =
left is
>the threads. You can pull them out with a needle nose if they =
don't
>simply wrap around the last drill.
> Bill Dube'
I have never had to try it but I have heard from those less fortunate =
that a left handed drill bit works quite well for this.
Jim Anglin
HR II N144HR
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