[VAC] Re: removal of black water tank shroud Welding Rod Trick

["Mr. Joy H. Hansen" <joytbrew@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Oliver,

You're absolutley right about sticking the electrode.  More often than not,
it happens to me due  to my lack of skill! :(

I haven't been able to deal with sheet metal screws in restricted space
other than using a rotary file and grinding the head off.  I removed many of
these from the aluminum "U" channel that secures the shell to the floor.
Comes with replacing rotted floor sections.  Badly rusted phillip heads
don't respond to a screw driver very well.  I hadn't thought about using the
stuck welding rod technique to get the sheet metal screws out.  Could be a
very hazardous technique inside the trailer with the skin so close.

If space isn't a problem, such as the sheet metal screws holding the water
heater housing to the aluminum skin, a grinder works wonders.

Regards,                                       Joy