Action Screw froze when pillar bedding...dry ice bath? - Page 2

mehavey · October 18, 2015, 09:52 AM

At this point I'll just wait for the OP to report back on
how far down the list in Post #19 he had to go....

F. Guffey · October 18, 2015, 10:29 AM

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The make and break contact must be done at the battery

The best way to render a battery scrap is make a spark at the terminals, there is something about oxygen and hydrogen gas that is violent when returning to water.

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F. Guffey · October 18, 2015, 10:37 AM

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While I can't say I necessary have the answer,I'd be reluctant to use the impact.

I agree, there is something about sudden acceleration from a dead stop that reminds me of an accident. I have wrenches that are impact driven, with a hammer. I have impact tools that are pullers, I have impact tools that can be operated without air and or electricity. I have not found it necessary to use them in many years, but, I have them JIC.

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mehavey · October 18, 2015, 01:19 PM

There is something about repeated tap-tap-tap torque on the hand-driven
impact cam -- combined with it's equal downward pressure -- that has freed
up just about every stuck gunsmithing screw I've every encountered...
w/o stripping out even the narrowest of slotted heads.

... including those installed by Uberti's staff of Italian-speaking gorillas.

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F. Guffey · October 19, 2015, 09:26 AM

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There is something about repeated tap-tap-tap torque on the hand-driven
impact cam -- combined with it's equal downward pressure -- that has freed
up just about every stuck gunsmithing screw I've every encountered...
w/o stripping out even the narrowest of slotted heads.

There is something about a question some simply do not get. I said Mauser screws are more likely to snap off than they are to respond with finesse. Then there is that other factor. How long is the screw? I like a screw that is hooked up short.

Then there is soaking, try years, I had the time. I did not need the chucks but for $5.00 each I could not pass up the Heavy 10 3 jaw W.S. chuck or the Cushman or the other chuck. Anyhow, the WS chuck looks like a Chinese trade dollar with all of the chop marks, my stamp marks and the original stamp marks.

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smarquez · October 26, 2015, 01:25 PM

So OP, did you get the screws out? I thought freezing overnight and an impact driver like this would do it. I think a light touch on the trigger just to snap it loose might work.
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Har...s/N-5yc1vZc29x

October 18, 2015, 01:19 PM	#29
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	There is something about repeated tap-tap-tap torque on the hand-driven impact cam -- combined with it's equal downward pressure -- that has freed up just about every stuck gunsmithing screw I've every encountered... w/o stripping out even the narrowest of slotted heads. ... including those installed by Uberti's staff of Italian-speaking gorillas. . Last edited by mehavey; October 18, 2015 at 02:26 PM.

October 18, 2015, 09:52 AM	#26
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	At this point I'll just wait for the OP to report back on how far down the list in Post #19 he had to go....

October 26, 2015, 01:25 PM	#31
smarquez Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2011 Posts: 135	So OP, did you get the screws out? I thought freezing overnight and an impact driver like this would do it. I think a light touch on the trigger just to snap it loose might work. http://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Har...s/N-5yc1vZc29x