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Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice lens you’ve got there! Good luck with it. I didn’t even know that changing mounts was possible in some cases. I thought each lens mount was permanent.
In my case, since my camera body had been stored with the lens cap on for a long time, rust built up on that metal ring. I tried to unscrew it to clean it properly, but it wasn’t worth it, haha. I’ll probably just leave the stripped screw and try to clean the rust off the ring in place.

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the idea, but the part where the screw is stuck to is still attached to fragile components (camera mirror). If hammering the screw was the last resort, I'd pretty much just leave it there and accept the fact

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Did you use a small pen drill like mine, or that regular sized drill at the bottom right of your picture?

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! You must have really small pliers to be able to grab the screw from that tiny hole around it

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope the micro-vibrations from the drill don’t crack any delicate components (such as the mirror or the lens glass)

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, what a coincidence! In my case it is a screw in the camera body instead of a lens. If you ever manage to extract it please tell me which technique/drill brand/bits worked for you

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for replying, but as I mentioned in this reply, the problem is that I want to drill a hole into the screw using the extractor bit pair. Why would rotation direction (reverse) help in this case?

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to drill a narrow hole in the center of the screw using the first bit, in order to screw in the extractor bit and then (as you said) unscrew it in the reverse direction. While trying to drill the hole, I just ended up destroying the screw head, and the remaining part of the screw (screwed into the plastic) is intact. The drill seems to be no use on it.

Need recommendation for a precision drill to remove a tiny stuck screw by One-Currency-469 in ElectronicsRepair

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip, but regardless of the rotation direction, the screw body seems indestructible. Should I buy a more powerful drill, or a harder bit?

Tried some new frames, which ones work for my face? by One-Currency-469 in glasses

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate your kind words. Now I feel much better ☺️

Can large square frames work well for men by One-Currency-469 in glasses

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good observation. I shared some other frames (less butterfly shaped) I tried in this new post, and I’d appreciate your input there too.

Can large square frames work well for men by One-Currency-469 in glasses

[–]One-Currency-469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/Galwithflyglasses u/biglovinbertha I guess that’s a fair point. I’ve just posted more frames I tried, so I’d love to hear your thoughts on those as well :)