Clip Removal?

[jki]

I want to replace the blue clip of my Bladeforums Native with a stainless clip. A nickel fits perfectly in the screw retainer, but I can't generate enough torque to turn the screw. Any suggestions?

 

[djo62]

Try a little dab of WD-40 on the screw, and see if that helps. A nickel is the exact size, so that's not your problem.
Danelle

 

[jki]

Thanks for the hint. But I solved it by arcwelding a 3 foot breaker bar onto a nickel. Using a custom made jig and a hydraulic ram press, I was able to remove the stubborn screw. Must be the engineer in me...

 

[Ewok]

I found that using a quarter works pretty well. When I tried with a nickel, the result was one chewed-up nickel, one screw that hadn't even considered budging, and a shard of "nickel" in my thumb. Fortunately, I had a sharp implement at hand to remove the splinter

 

[jpbulli]

Hmmm, thanks for bringing this up...I'd also had some difficulty in getting the thing to budge.

No, I'm not going to replace the clip...I just like to take things apart a little too much for my own good