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, try a nut splitter. It will crack | + | *For stubborn nuts, try a nut splitter. It will crack the nut without damaging the bolt inside. |
| − | *An impact driver can be used to loosen frozen nuts or bolts. Hand-held impact drivers typically have slotted and Phillips | + | *An impact driver can be used to loosen frozen nuts or bolts. Hand-held impact drivers typically have slotted and Phillips headed bits, as well as a socket fitting. The bit or socket is placed on the stuck fastener, and the other end of the impact driver is struck with a hammer. The impact of the hammer strike loosens the fastener, the downward force keeps the bit in its place, and the impact driver turns the force of the hammer strike into a sudden torque on the stuck fastener. |
*When all else fails get a set of these from [http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&pid=00952166000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Bolt-Out%2C+Taps+%26+Dies&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes SEARS] (Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out Sears item #00952166000) or whoever your favorite tool place is. They are great when the bolt head is rounded off & or there is no room to beat a socket or wrench on to it or when a torch is not available. | *When all else fails get a set of these from [http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&pid=00952166000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Bolt-Out%2C+Taps+%26+Dies&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes SEARS] (Craftsman 10 pc. Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set, Low Profile Bolt-Out Sears item #00952166000) or whoever your favorite tool place is. They are great when the bolt head is rounded off & or there is no room to beat a socket or wrench on to it or when a torch is not available. | ||
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