SLR baseplate screws stuck

maw · 09-19-2020, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Pentaxis

Sorry, I referred to your name in previous comments as Antonio rather than your correct name, Mario. I must have been thinking too much about the problem :-).

Actually you guessed wrong Antonio is my middle name, ahahah!

The important thing is that you succeeds in one way or another to solve the problem.

Ciao Mario

Astro-Baby · 09-20-2020, 01:51 AM

Drilling will be an absolute last resort, the base is plastic only and will be marred very easily, its quite a soft plastic.

Unusual as I have repaired a lot of X series, and yes the XD was probably the last with metal casework, and usually the screws come out easy. JIS drivers are a must though. I have never seen it on a body but I have seen the odd lens that has had a factory applied lacquer applied in the threads to make them grip and they can be hellish sometimes to remove. IPA is ever your friend, a hot hair dryer given a quick blast on it may be sufficient.

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09-19-2020, 06:37 PM	#16
maw Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sassari (Italy) Posts: 1,118	Originally posted by Pentaxis Sorry, I referred to your name in previous comments as Antonio rather than your correct name, Mario. I must have been thinking too much about the problem :-). Actually you guessed wrong Antonio is my middle name, ahahah! The important thing is that you succeeds in one way or another to solve the problem. Ciao Mario

09-20-2020, 01:51 AM	#17
Astro-Baby Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Reigate, Surrey Posts: 764	Drilling will be an absolute last resort, the base is plastic only and will be marred very easily, its quite a soft plastic. Unusual as I have repaired a lot of X series, and yes the XD was probably the last with metal casework, and usually the screws come out easy. JIS drivers are a must though. I have never seen it on a body but I have seen the odd lens that has had a factory applied lacquer applied in the threads to make them grip and they can be hellish sometimes to remove. IPA is ever your friend, a hot hair dryer given a quick blast on it may be sufficient.