21 Aug
2004
21 Aug
'04
3:43 a.m.
I carried one of my SE/30's directly into the
(independent, locally
owned) hardware store last summer in pursuit of a long Torx screwdriver
to back out those deep screws in the handle hole.
I ended up settling for the longest handle small flat-blade screwdriver,
which had a blade width perfect for wedging into the 'torx' screwhead
hole. I carefully maintained forward pressure while turning the
screwdriver and was able to back the screws out with no problem. I
always bag and save those screws on an SE/30 and put in phillips screws
of the same size.
The real kick was, I didn't even have to buy the screwdriver. There was
no visible damage to the screwdriver tip from my careful work, so it
went back on the shelf.
It's nice living less than a mile away from that hardware store, with
it's friendly clerks.
And you don't have any problems with this failure of ethics? Of all of the
hardware stores out there, the "locally, independently owned" ones are the
ones you should be supporting, not abusing. Most of these guys are in
trouble from the chains, and could really use that ten bucks.
Shame on you.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org