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RogerMilne:

--- Quote from: Joel Ashley on September 07, 2025, 12:33:40 AM ---A few years ago I had to drill out a frozen Allen screw that was keeping the mast from turning.  It took days of patience, PB Blaster, an etching tool’s vibrations, and drilling care to get the rusted-in screw out.

I’m not sure from your photos if it’s the same Velvacs since I can’t see such screw covers, but they otherwise look the same as mine, or very similar.  If they’re the same, did you remove the plugs and try backing the Allen’s away from the shaft?  The original plugs have slots but care must be taken with a screwdriver.  I ended up at Ace Hardware getting pop-in (not screw-in) hole plugs as replacements, after repairing the frozen Allen situation.  The replacement plugs aren’t rustproof over time, but don’t cost much, so I got backups.

Joel

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Good to know. I haven't seen any screws to remove the cover around the arm mount at the body. So I'll have to investigate whether or not the cover is removable.

Joel Ashley:
It’s possible yours isn’t designed the same.  Any Allen screw port covers would be obvious, as is seen in my images.  Tap pix to enlarge;  the ports/covers are on either side of the name, “Velvac”.  The covers simply unscrew a bit via their driver slots.  The Allen screws inside lock the arm in position… especially if they corrode in place :).

You might check Velvac’s site for further info, or as Bill alludes to, call for advice, or to find your specific model’s configuration.

Joel

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