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Showerthought: That time in Phoenix when a stripped screw taught me more than any manual
I was working a night shift on a 737's flap track, trying to get a panel off in 110-degree heat. The screw was seized and my driver slipped, rounding it out bad. My lead, a guy named Frank, walked over and said, 'Heat is your friend, not your enemy.' He grabbed a soldering iron, held it on the screw head for a solid minute, then tapped it with a punch. It came right out. I'd always been scared to add heat near composites. Anyone have a different trick for stuck fasteners in tight spots?
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charlesowens17d agoProlific Poster
What kind of punch did Frank use? Just a regular center punch or something special?
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spencer66416d ago
Could have been a spring loaded one for more force. Those things pack a punch lol.
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