Re: [Harp-L] Hohner M.S. Question

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Lavoie showed me a trick at one of the SPAHs....File down the very tip
of the  small phillips head, this will make it blunt enuff to fit the MS
screws, then apply (as you said) a bit more pressure especially ob that
'FIRST' turn and you should be fine.
best,
rob paparozzi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe and Cass Leone" <leone@xxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Hohner M.S. Question


>
> On May 2, 2005, at 6:01 PM, Cara Cooke wrote:
>
> > "for some reason I can't find a tool that will fit the screws on the
> > face plates."
> >
> > I will take fjm's word that the screws are Posidrive #1.  I don't
> > know.  I am not certain I have ever seen a Posidrive driver.  But I
> > have never had difficulty using any small phillip's head screw driver
> > that fits in the cross on the head of the screw and have even
> > successfully worked on them (very carefully) with a small flat blade
> > on a small pocket knife.  (I occasionally end up working on my
> > harmonicas in the middle of nowhere with whatever tool I have
> > available in my bag or pocket.)  It takes patience and firm pressure
> > to keep the toolhead in the screwhead while you turn the screwdriver.
> > If the Posidrive #1 does not do it for you, there is a low tech
> > alternative: try your hand operated screwdrivers again, this time with
> > better pressure and care (so as not to strip the inside of the
> > screwhead).
> >
>   Best thing to do with small Phillips heads is to run a hacksaw blade
> across one pair of slots. This way, even a GI can opener can be used.
>
> smo-j
>
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