If you have room 4 inch grinder with a good cutting disk. An option might be to
just cut a slot in the bolt head and use a large slot screwdriver to turn it
out. If that doest workYou can use the grinder to take the whole head of the
bolt off.
You can do the same with a Dremel but it will take a whole lot longer.
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From: robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Date: 05-10-2015 22:19 (GMT-04:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca>
Subject: Stus-List Seized SS Nut & Bolt
Josh:
The head of the bolt is too close to the SS tube to get a grip on it
with a pair of vice-grips.....and the nut is 'recessed' so it
doesn't turn when you tighten or loosen the bolt.....can't get
vice-grip or a wrench on it .
Maybe try to cut the bolt head off is the viable option......I
assume SS will be tough cut?
If I try to cut it, what would be the tool of choice?
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&c 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2015-10-05 9:33 PM, Josh Muckley via
CnC-List wrote:
I've had some shocking success with vise-grips.
Maybe try one on each side? Maybe you'll get lucky and the bolt
will just break.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Oct 5, 2015 8:24 PM, "robert via
CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
I have a 'pebble in my shoe'
kind of problem.....a small SS nut and bolt on my bimini is
seized....do I need to remove it , no....but it should be able
to come apart should it need to.
I have applied PB Blaster, ATF & acetone, Liquid
Wench.....obviously, a product is not the answer. I tried
today (thanks to Mike Hoyt) the 'tool' that can grip a
'stripped head'.....all I was doing was stripping it further
and giving my right hand a palm blister.
I might be able to get a hack saw blade between the head of
the bolt and the SS tubing but it is going to be a challenge.
The bolt takes a 9 mm wrench, however, it is recessed so that
getting a wrench on it with any force doesn't work either. I
can't turn the bolt and I can't turn the nut. I could simply
ignore the problem for now but someday I have to get this
opened so I might as well not ignore the problem now.
Any and all suggestions are greatly welcomed.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
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