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Impossible to get aluminum scope ring apart...any ideas?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 735460" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>a soldering iron works better as it will concentrate the heat to the screw head. But if you fail it will only make the screws tighter (steel shrinks after being in high heat) I'd just drill the screw heads off with the tap drill size. Just besure to use something like a titanium coated cobalt drill bit (be nice if you could find a left hand drill bit).</p><p> </p><p>Before you do anything serious, soak the screw heads and also the slot between the ring halves with KROIL. Let it set for at least 12 hours, and do it again. Then the next morning try to remove the screws. What you really want is an Apex brand Torx driver or a Snap On driver (the Apex is a little harder). The issue sounds like currosion between the steel screw threads and the aluminum of the rings. These two never mix well when put together. Anyway that's the method I've often used in the past. Rarely did I ever have to drill the heads off unless the female hex or star was destroyed. </p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 735460, member: 25383"] a soldering iron works better as it will concentrate the heat to the screw head. But if you fail it will only make the screws tighter (steel shrinks after being in high heat) I'd just drill the screw heads off with the tap drill size. Just besure to use something like a titanium coated cobalt drill bit (be nice if you could find a left hand drill bit). Before you do anything serious, soak the screw heads and also the slot between the ring halves with KROIL. Let it set for at least 12 hours, and do it again. Then the next morning try to remove the screws. What you really want is an Apex brand Torx driver or a Snap On driver (the Apex is a little harder). The issue sounds like currosion between the steel screw threads and the aluminum of the rings. These two never mix well when put together. Anyway that's the method I've often used in the past. Rarely did I ever have to drill the heads off unless the female hex or star was destroyed. gary [/QUOTE]
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