Removing stuck fasteners

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*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 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.
 
*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.
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*Six-point sockets will grip better on hex nuts and bolts than 12-point fasteners.
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*For stubborn nuts, use a nut splitter. It will crack a nut without damaging the bolt inside it.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 12:46, 21 July 2006

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