Removing stuck fasteners
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*Flameless heat tool useful for removing rusted or broken fasteners: [http://www.theinductor.com/ The Inductor].  | *Flameless heat tool useful for removing rusted or broken fasteners: [http://www.theinductor.com/ The Inductor].  | ||
*Left-handed drill bits, or screw extractors, can be used to remove many fasteners.  | *Left-handed drill bits, or screw extractors, can be used to remove many fasteners.  | ||
| − | *For stubborn nuts,   | + | *For stubborn nuts, try a nut splitter. It will crack a nut without damaging the bolt inside it.  | 
| + | *An impact driver can be used to loosen frozen nuts or bolts. Hand-held impact drivers typically have slotted and Phillips head bits, as well as a socket fitting.  | ||
==Tips for broken-off bolt heads==  | ==Tips for broken-off bolt heads==  | ||
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