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Re: [Shop-talk] Removing security screws

To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Removing security screws
From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:52:00 -0500
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Wow $40 for a pair of pliers.  Maybe worth it if they work, but pretty
steep to take a chance on...

On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oddly enough, I got a link to this today...One application is removing
> stubborn/anti-tamper screws
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LMOAYR2/
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:42 PM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> New house was a foreclosure.  It was 'secured' at some point.  One of the
>> security features was locking sash latches in all the windows.  They did
>> not leave a key to those locks.  The sash latches are secured with
>> security/one-way screws that cannot just be unscrewed.
>>
>> They're also pretty hard and so close to the window pane itself that
>> drilling them with a reverse drill bit isn't working.  And they're small
>> enough that just grabbing them with a needle-nose vice grip isn't working
>> either.
>>
>> Any advice before I do something stupid and screw up what we're some nice
>> windows before the idiots got involved?
>>
>> Scott
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Wow $40 for a pair of pliers.=C2=A0 Maybe worth it if they=
 work, but pretty steep to take a chance on...<br></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 2=
:00 PM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com";>fishplate=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Oddly enough, I got a link to this today...One =
application is removing stubborn/anti-tamper screws<div><br></div><div><a h=
ref=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LMOAYR2/"; target=3D"_blank">https://www=
.amazon.com/dp/B00LMOAYR2/</a><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:42 PM Sco=
tt Hall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">scott.hall.personal@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">New house was a foreclos=
ure.=C2=A0 It was &#39;secured&#39; at some point.=C2=A0 One of the securit=
y features was locking sash latches in all the windows.=C2=A0 They did not =
leave a key to those locks.=C2=A0 The sash latches are secured with securit=
y/one-way screws that cannot just be unscrewed.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">They&#39;re also pretty hard and so close to =
the window pane itself that drilling them with a reverse drill bit isn&#39;=
t working.=C2=A0 And they&#39;re small enough that just grabbing them with =
a needle-nose vice grip isn&#39;t working either.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Any advice before I do something stup=
id and screw up what we&#39;re some nice windows before the idiots got invo=
lved?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Scott</div></div>
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