07-21-2017, 03:14 PM
Similar problems exist in many radios, 16 I think is one of them.
Here's what I do to screws wih the braid soldered to thm: I rirst unsolder the braid with my iron set above 750F, then take the socket wrench and, right after heating the hex screw real well, ram the socket in trying to displace the solder, and keep wiggling it while pressing really hard, and repeat it until enough of the hex head is there for the socket to catch. When the screw is out, I might do it again as now that it is not screwed into the bulk of the cap, it is easier to heat it.
Light hammering the socket wrench onto the head helps too.
Here's what I do to screws wih the braid soldered to thm: I rirst unsolder the braid with my iron set above 750F, then take the socket wrench and, right after heating the hex screw real well, ram the socket in trying to displace the solder, and keep wiggling it while pressing really hard, and repeat it until enough of the hex head is there for the socket to catch. When the screw is out, I might do it again as now that it is not screwed into the bulk of the cap, it is easier to heat it.
Light hammering the socket wrench onto the head helps too.
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