[450] Failure

[Bob]

Thanks Tom ("Good Ol' Tom!!")....but this loop has had it......I may futz with it later, but it will never be a part of the main station.....Henry would not like it.
I am going to have to break down and purchase at least one new loop.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Moore 
  To: 144.450 Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [450] Failure


     Bob, I'm sure the mechanics at woik have some of that "PRB?" penetrant, ya know, the one that dissolves styrofoam cups (selling ploy). Or at least some good old Liquid Wrench. With a little heat applied to them with a narrow soldering iron tip....may do it.  If the hexhole rounds out, an easy-out tool may help (bring the mechanic a coffee for use of).  If ya get 'em out, a little Never-seize(bring a donut too) will ensure they will always come out.
     If all fails, ya have to drill 'em out. A small left-hand bit with the drill in reverse will sometimes "bite-in" , grab the set screw, and spin it out like an easy -out. No bite, then you have to drill most of it out being careful not to go deep, and maybe re-tap for a larger setscrew.
     But, being an old gearhead, I'm sure you know this stuff anyway.  Crap like this can drive ya nuts sometimes.
  Pipe
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Bob 
    To: 144.450 Mailing List 
    Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:28 PM
    Subject: [450] Failure


    Today's project has failed.
    I was doing fine until I ran into 4 out of five set screws frozen in one of the old loops......stopped me dead until I can aquire some more parts.
    Bummer.
    Maybe next week.


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