Can anyone offer me suggestions on how to loosen stuck screws in metal frames. It seems that one screw loosens very easily with moderate pressure, and the other one is so stuck that I end up stripping the slot or hex. Is this a common problem or one that is more prevelant in some lines? Any insight will be greatly appreciated.
How about using your frame warmer to heat the skrew up?
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Heat it up. This mostly happins on cheap frames, but can happen on better frames too. If it is a cheap frame with a coating, be carefull no to get it to hot or the coating will peel. If it's a good frame you can usually get it good and hot and it will back right out. If it's not a Phillips head, it will also help to turn you blade around to the big side.
Spray it on and let it soak in. Careful not to get on lenses. Should release, with minimal effort.
Diane
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
check the tips on dispensing thread, there are a number of post there on this subject
First, turn the frame over and make sure the screw has not been braded. If so grind the braded end off then attempt to un-screw.
Some manufacturers coat frame after assembly, a practice Lux actually stopped when I bit--ed. With these try screwing out and in repeatedly until the "seal" breaks.
Heat sometimes helps. If possible heat frame and apply something cold to screw, this sometimes works.
Apply liquid wrench and wait 5 min.
Some think a little time in the sonic cleaner helps.
If all else fails, drill it out.
Chip
Last edited by chip anderson; 09-28-2006 at 07:49 PM. Reason: Forgot Liquid Wrench
turn clock wise first to break seal then back it off, secondly heat it up in the frame warmer moderate heat is ussually just fine for most finishes.
look for Opticians, one of them should be able to help ya.
Did you miss that part about the thread starter being a dispensing optician? If you did, this is an honest mistake. If not, it is uncalled for.Originally Posted by James Herman
Back to the question.....
I have always found that heat works. In most cases it is due (as was said) to the coating applied after assembly.
~Cindy
"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." -Catherine Aird-
stuck screws
Soak in a small bit of goo-gone or simply heating the screw, usually it is because the manufacturer has painted over the screw head. Good luck.
Take a dropper, fill it up with a little acetone and squeeze the acetone directly on the screw than put the frame in the hot box for a couple of minutes. It always works for me.
Just don't miss if the lenses are poly. Or do...it can be fun!
I'm sure he is talking about a new frame with demos in it. Screws rarely get stuck while patients have been wearing their glasses for a year or two, but I do know that you should not put acetone on poly lenses.
Use a slot file.........................
Pinto, Lots of advice above............one that was missed is what to do with the stripped slot.....................get a slot file and make a new one were the screwdiver can grab.
I might add to Chris's remark that a slotting file can be used on either end of the screw. If the top is broken off or too short, and the bottom extends long enough, slot it and remove from the bottom.
Of course, there is always the optical, pneumatic impact wrench..
HEy Chris, what is a SCREWDIVER
In my experience, there are certain lines with this being a more chronic concern, usually when the frame's finish is applied with the screws in place. They get painted in. My solution is to flip my screw driver over to the large blade, put the frame on one of those rubber pads, and apply good pressure on that first twist. Usually, once you break it free, the rest of the unscrewing process is easy!
Under water tool...............................
Harry..............It is short for an underwater Swim Goggle ScrewDriver.
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and yes I did miss that one, I'm not above sarcasam though.
Try WD-40 or Liquid Wrench Both work extremely well.
Last edited by LKahn; 10-03-2006 at 07:31 AM. Reason: error
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