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A 1970 Super 150. I am putting back together an abandoned project and the problems are never ending. I believe this hole should not be filled in correct?
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right, otherwise how does the switch mount?
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Yep, the machine screw that holds the switch cover goes in there. Need to drill it out and retap.
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snapped off and dremeled down it seems
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Getting a steel screw out of aluminum..that'll be fun. not.

Any chance you can weld up the hole after you get the screw out for easier re-tapping?
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In case you're wondering, the bolt is an M3 x 0.5
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that spot doesn't carry much weight or stress only holds the cover for your switches, maybe just drill it out and place a helicoil with some added JB weld.
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It's pretty tight in there but any chance you could dremmel a small slot in the screw and back it out with a screwdriver?
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