On Thu, 7 Apr 2016 23:25:29 +1100, Russell wrote:

>>> Suggestions on where and which spudger to get for opening remote
>>> controls?

>> I have encountered plastic cases where seams were cemented shut,
>> so you had to cut to open then reglue or tape shut when done.

> Dremel (with super-thin super-fragile cutoff disks*) !!! :-)
> A wonderful tool of last resort.
>
> * Will cut through hardened steel and/but disintegrate in well
> under an eye blink** if flexed.

_MUST_ hold tool exceedingly steady but works great.

> ** Gone almost without trace instantaneously.

Unless some of that trace tries to embed itself in your skin. :-)


Dremel also makes a very thin steel fine tooth circular saw blade.
Works best on softer materials, like plastic; less susceptible to
instant disintegration.  Flexing it just costs you having to buy
another saw blade bit.

						Lee Jones
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