Removing Those Tiny Front Badge Screws?

[mickeyc]

How and what tool? I have eyeglass screwdrivers that are small enough but these screws are in tight.


Mike

 

[SirMike1983]

I have a quality gunsmith's screwdriver set for such small screws as this. The bits are very small, precise, and well-made.

 

[rideahiggins]

A good quality screw driver and sometimes a light wrap with a hammer, driving the screw driver into the screw slot. Sometimes it helps jar stuff loose.

 

[bricycle]

Spread out a big white sheet, so when one falls (and it will) it won't bounce. If one falls to the hard floor you may NEVER find it....

 

[catfish]

It's got a lot to do with the screw driver. It can't be a cheap one that the tip of the blade will bend or twist. I've been using the same one for over 20 years. I just wish I bought more than one when I got it. I haven't been able to find another one.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

I go at them like I will only have one chance. Make sure the slot is cleaned out and square. If it is messed up I break out the Otivisor and a Dremel cutting disk and square it up. If it's a rivet (most of them are drive screws) I use the Dremel to cut a screwdriver slot.You should have used some petrating oil a day or two before. Then find a screwdriver tht really fits the slot- the slot should be filled completely-no slop, no wiggle room, no light showing through. Then it should pop right out. Ever since I got obsessive about preparation I have not had a problem.

 

[mickeyc]

Thanks for all the replies....will go at it today.


Mike

 

[rustjunkie]

As said above the right size tool is important, I have an old Craftsman Professional that fits most of them well.
I usually seat the driver, then gently nudge the screw left and right to free it up before the full turns.

 

[momo608]

Speaking of these screws. Has anyone found a nice replacement for the originals? I have been buying them from the guy on ebay selling NOS screws at high prices because I don't like the pan heads as a replacement. We are talking Schwinn style round head screws right?

I use a screwdriver that was in a tool kit for a flak 38. Try finding one of those!

 

[bairdco]

I've found tiny brass screws at Mcfadden-Dale Industrial Fasteners in Santa Ana, CA for about a nickel each.

Most industrial fastener places should have what you need. Google it and find one in your area. A good shop will have every type of nut and bolt you could ever need, for pennies.

To get old screws out, I make sure the slot is clean of paint and rust, usually just by running a knife blade thru it, then I use a small snap-on pocket screwdriver I've owned since working at a gas station 25 years ago.