> laughter (when you begin to see the funny side) later on. This got close to being not funny. I seriously wondered whether the bush was supposed to come off - "is it welded ?" - and considered drastic measures - "let's get the old torch fired up". If I'd found out THEN that it was a left-hand thread I'd have been .... miffed ;-) I know one or two people who probably would have taken a lump hammer and cold chisel to it. Fortunately I didn't lose my cool --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .