On 25 Nov 2000, at 15:23, Lapp, Herb wrote:

> The screws...well it's a little like having bolts snap on the manifold
> of an engineer after years of repeated heating & cooling cycles.


I've seen this happen.  It isn't pretty.  They go spastic.  Especially 
motorcycle engineers.  They end up in Zen.

Ahem.

		;^0

A few drops of vinegar, allowed to soak for a while, will loosen a bit of 
rust.  Maybe enough, especially when combined with heating and 
cooling with the soldering iron.  

But a veritable treasure trove of:

>On 25 Nov 2000, at 15:20, Curiousart@a... Art Bailey 
wrote:  
> Recently, I rescued about 20 wooden planes of various kinds from my
> dad's shop attic, where they had sat for 40 years. They are about 140
> years old, and once belonged to my great-great grandfather.

from a guy named Bailey is certainly worth taking plenty of time, and, 
as Herb said, getting all the wisdom of the Porch before proceeding.


Paul Radovanic
in cloudy, muggy Florida, cutting ragged screw-hole-access 
impressions in a table apron (to secure the tabletop) with a 3/4" gouge 
for the first time, wondering how Dunbar & the rest of you get such 
pretty holes...