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Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:10 pm
by CremeDeLaCreme
Hi fellow fishos!
I have a window casement and need to remove the window winder operator.
There are 6 screws I can't seem to get to. There's only a small 2.5cm gap as pictured.
Any ideas,
Cheers :thumbsup:
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:12 pm
by BIG GAV
How'd they get put in??
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:14 pm
by CremeDeLaCreme
BIG GAV wrote:How'd they get put in??
The window casement is about 15 years old, I presume they put the frame in after the window operator was installed.
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:16 pm
by BIG GAV
Can u replace the casement or u don't wanna go down that route? May be the only option..
I'd say look at the installation n work backwards which explains the casement being made later, dilly of a pickle!!
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:18 pm
by CremeDeLaCreme
I found an offset screwdriver but there's not enough room, hence me coming here for any ideas I haven't thought of :doh1:
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:21 pm
by BIG GAV
Offset definately too big
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:22 pm
by George7
Theyre the type of situations where spanners suddenly have wings.
Looks like you might be doing abit of disassembling. You could possibly try a flatblade on an angle and a hammer and lightly tap to see if they free up and you can get some rotation going.
IF that works, dont ask me how to get them back in....
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:23 pm
by Boonanza
You can get ratchet screwdrivers that might fit in a small gap
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:24 pm
by BIG GAV
What about if u used a drill bit n small spanner? Tedious but it could work..
Re: Any handymen? Screws in a tight space
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:25 pm
by Boonanza
Something like this mate :thumbsup: