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In the process of cleaning up the 3 T99s I have now. One of them, most of the screws are unturned - I'm very reluctant to even attempt touching them so I think I'll leave it alone. The other two though have definitely been turned, or at least "tried". I haven't attempted to touch them myself. A few questions for the experts:
If the screws have already been mucked up to some degree, is it worth it to take them apart?? I'm wondering about the condition of the metal and getting a look at the assembly numbers, etc. Has it been the exprience that if the exposed metal surfaces are in good shape that the unexposed ones will be too? -OR- should they be "attended" to? I would think too that the trigger groups should be examined, cleaned, and properly oiled. -OR- leave well enough alone?
I know enough that if one is to attempt to address screws, that the floors of the screw slots should be as clean and debris-free as possible, and that the best fit screw driver should be used - which leads me to ask those of you that have disassembled, are there "known" tools that work, like "Screwdriver model# XXX from Craftsmen fits screws A, B, and C", etc. Or is it more a matter of just test fitting, maybe grinding down oversize drivers, or the like?
Thoughts, feelings, experiences appreciated!!
If the screws have already been mucked up to some degree, is it worth it to take them apart?? I'm wondering about the condition of the metal and getting a look at the assembly numbers, etc. Has it been the exprience that if the exposed metal surfaces are in good shape that the unexposed ones will be too? -OR- should they be "attended" to? I would think too that the trigger groups should be examined, cleaned, and properly oiled. -OR- leave well enough alone?
I know enough that if one is to attempt to address screws, that the floors of the screw slots should be as clean and debris-free as possible, and that the best fit screw driver should be used - which leads me to ask those of you that have disassembled, are there "known" tools that work, like "Screwdriver model# XXX from Craftsmen fits screws A, B, and C", etc. Or is it more a matter of just test fitting, maybe grinding down oversize drivers, or the like?
Thoughts, feelings, experiences appreciated!!