Removing stuck fasteners

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==Miscellaneous tips==
 
==Miscellaneous tips==
 
*Weld a piece of metal to the top of the bolt to use as leverage when loosening.
 
*Weld a piece of metal to the top of the bolt to use as leverage when loosening.
*If a round-headed screw is stripped, file two flat edges in it. Then, it can be turned with an adjustable wrench.
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*If the slot of a round-headed screw is stripped, file two flat edges in it. Then, it can be turned with an adjustable wrench. Or, use a hacksaw to file a new slot at a right angle to the existing one.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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