unscrewing a screw

[Connemmara]

I need to unscrew like a kind of a screw on my steam generator - the indentation on the screw is about the size of a 10 pence. However it is coroded and I cannot get it open either with a 10 pence or a screwdriver. Any ideas what I could use with a bit of length. Hope you get the gist of this. Thanks

[Mick-Talbot]

Leave that to sprize, Chuck, if you don't mind.

[humbersloop]

I was hoping for one of these actually

http://www.ironminers...9-steam-generator.jpg

[ChuckFickens]

Me too, humber...

My dad's building two of these at the moment (has been for about 14years now)
http://www.stationroa...94/images/2994-aa.jpg

[Khandro]

A better description of the screw would help. Is the threaded part likely to be long ? if so penetrating oil or WD40 is not going to help. Placing a screwdiver in the slot and tapping it with a hammer could help, but is the casing of the generator likely to be broken by the impact? A nail-punch or something similar can be placed at the end of the slot, held obliquely and tapped in an anti-clockwise direction. If all else fails, a hole can be drilled into the screw and tapered tool with a left-handed thread can be screwed into the screw. I have a set, but cany remember what they are called, perhaps 'Screw-Outs'. Any mechanic should know of them.

[humbersloop]

o, really beautiful chuck.

though probably rubbish for ironing

[humbersloop]

Do *not* hit a srew with anything, you run the risk of stripping the thread and firkin' the job altogether

[humbersloop]

screw even

[Connemmara]

ha ha didn't realise yous all imbibed *** into this posting. Well I had a better idea than yous all - I got a pair of pliers gripped onto a 2 penny piece and it has worked. horay! Thanks anyway guys.

[humbersloop]

no probs connemmara, just a bit puzzled by what you meant by


ha ha didn't realise yous all imbibed *** into this posting.

[Mick-Talbot]

ha ha didn't realise yous all imbibed *** into this posting. Well I had a better idea than yous all - I got a pair of pliers gripped onto a 2 penny piece and it has worked. horay! Thanks anyway guys.



er ...read back

[Mick-Talbot]

Mick-Talbot
clamp the 10p piece in the mould grips



mould grips or mole grips as Chuck calls them are pliers that clamp on to things ...

[douglas9401]

Chuck, Wikipedia and the rest of us Mick:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_pli
ers

[EDDIE51]

A London Pattern Screwdriver may be what you need
http://autonopedia.or...hem/Screwdrivers.html
You have to scroll down to 'Types of screw drivers' and then to London Pattern.
London Pattern screwdrivers are up to 4 feet long .

[douglas9401]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_pliers

[humbersloop]

//yous all imbibed *** into this posting//

still leaves me a bit puzzled though

[douglas9401]

Done that Adro, they all send thanks. :)

[EDDIE51]

What does a sex starved cow say ?
'Screw - Screw'
Connemmara if your steam generator is so corroded that you can't undo a screw on it, PLEASE get rid of it as it is dangerous,! It may blow up in your face ! Mind you it may solve your achey mouth and teeth problem at the same time !

[Mick-Talbot]

That is what they are called on ebay too, Doug