"N9NEO" wrote in message
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I'm tryin to get this thing recapped and I got one of the
set screws
on the xtal switch all buggered up. It's made out of
titanium or
kryptonite cause I been after it with a drill for about 2
days and I
barely dented it.

Two stops at Ace hardware on my way home for their best
drills and I'm
stymied. I started with a 1/16 white, then the black
hardened, and now
the cobalt. The cobalt is probaby the best, but they'res
gotta be a
better solution.

So what do kind of a bit am I looking for?

Next screw I think I'll try some WD and a little heat.

regards,
Bob
N9NEO

AFAIK all the screws in the SP-600 are plain steel. I've had
problems with RXs treated with anti-fungus material. Its
_very_ hard to get off but long treatment with paint remover
will eventually do it. This stuff can get into screw holes
and glue the screws pretty effectively. Also, if the screw
is bare try Liquid Wrench. I've found it to be more
effective than WD-40 for unsticking things. Again, you may
have to use repeated treatments for a couple of weeks. Then
use an Easy-Out in a hand drill or some other holder you can
control.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL