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Right side carrier screw on an old 1894 (1910 production) is frozen in place and one of the previous owners buggered the head badly. So it’s been rusted in place for at least 50 years and I’m guessing quite a few more. I was able to get the guts out because the carrier is the old flexible type with a slot cut in it. But the screw and the post/inside non threaded portion remains. I’ve been heat cycling it and applying Kroil for a couple of weeks but it still won’t budge. My next plan is to try to get a good enough grip on the inside protruding portion with a needle nose vise grip or other suitable locking pliers. But that will obviously destroy it if it slips and probably even if it doesn’t.
What’s the next set of options? Drill the screw and try an EZ out? It’s not proud enough of the receiver that I can cut a better slot in it.
What’s the next set of options? Drill the screw and try an EZ out? It’s not proud enough of the receiver that I can cut a better slot in it.