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09-17-2004, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pacoima, ca USA
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| %&%#@! brass screws!
One thing I've always hated about a French epee plug was the fragility of the brass screws...crank them too tight and they break off, leaving the screw in the plastic, unable to get it out.
I;ve got a few of those...anyone know how to get the things out?? | 
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09-18-2004, 04:37 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Staying in DC; pining for Texas
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| If there is any way to scrape a groove in the end, you might be able to back it out (like when you have a tip-screw that has had the head boogered up) or you can get fairly small extractors (drill a small hole, insert the extractor and then back it out). Check with JC Witney, Micro tool, or McMaster - Carr to see if they might have something.
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09-20-2004, 05:37 PM
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| They're French plugs...the top of the screw is below the top of the plastic bracket...thus I can't cut a groove...that'd be too convenient anyway!
I'll have to look into a small extractor. Thanks for the idea. | |
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09-20-2004, 10:32 PM
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| Let me know how it works out.
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09-21-2004, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennsylvania, Philly division
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| Im guessing these are the Prieur orange/ red bodycords that your talking about. I had to deal with a few of them at nationals, i realy dont liek them myself, nice color and design except on the screws, maybe i would buy some if they had real screws for the job.
-Tre'
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