window gates and air conditioners
Jul. 16th, 2006 02:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rmRoomie bought an airconditioner.
ONly one problem, our windows have those stupid window gates on them for preventing children falling out. We have no children though, so we're not legally required to have the gates. Only one problem, we can't get the damn things out -- they're screwed in with these weird screws, the head of which is neither philips or flat. It's closer to flat, but spaced absurdly wide. Sure, we could call building management, but trust me, around here that could take weeks.
Anyone know what I'm describing, and what the screwdriver type we need is?
Bad drawing:
http://pics.livejournal.com/rm/pic/000b72rw/
The parts in teh triangles are raised.
ONly one problem, our windows have those stupid window gates on them for preventing children falling out. We have no children though, so we're not legally required to have the gates. Only one problem, we can't get the damn things out -- they're screwed in with these weird screws, the head of which is neither philips or flat. It's closer to flat, but spaced absurdly wide. Sure, we could call building management, but trust me, around here that could take weeks.
Anyone know what I'm describing, and what the screwdriver type we need is?
Bad drawing:
http://pics.livejournal.com/rm/pic/000b72rw/
The parts in teh triangles are raised.
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Date: 2006-07-16 06:51 pm (UTC)If you have a drill, go to the hardware store with a clay impression of the screw head and buy a drill bit and an "easy-out" to fit (the hardware people will help you with that). Don't forget a handle for the "easy-out". Then drill into each screw about a quarter of an inch and then insert the reverse threaded "easy-out" and turn until the screw is extracted. Then repeat.