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Posted by N8N on May 19, 2008, 5:59 pm
> Jeff Wisnia wrote:
>
> > HeyBub wrote:
>
> > > Liz Megerle wrote:
>
> > >>I built a picnic table several years ago. It took a hit from the snow
> > >>plow this winter. It's worth repairing, but I can't undo the carriage
> > >>bolts. The square part of the bolt head strips the wood when I put a
> > >>socket on the nut. =A0Next weekend I'll try pounding a screwdriver und=
er
> > >>the head parallel to the surface of the wood to engage a flat side of
> > >>the square. What do you experts do?
> > >>Liz
>
> > > I take that to mean the bolt is counter-sunk? If so, how did that happ=
en? I
> > > mean whatever you used to counter-sink the bolt should be the same dev=
ice
> > > used to remove it.
>
> > > If it's a carriage bolt, it has a nut somewhere. Can you attack it fro=
m that
> > > direction?
>
> > I believe that Liz is saying that when she turns the nut, the bolt
> > turnes with it and the square under the bolt head reamed out the wood,
> > possibly because the nuts are a bit corroded onto the bolts.
>
> > If the nuts are accessable, she could buy a nut cracker and split them
> > so they'll slide off the threaded part of the bolts, then drive the
> > bolts out enough to grab the head and pull. Then buy some new nuts to su=
it.
>
> > Sears sells nutcrackers, and so do most auto parts stores:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/4vbtwt
>
> Since the carriage bolt heads are apparently above the surface given the
> comment about the screwdriver, the easiest thing to do is to use a
> hacksaw (or angle grinder with cutoff wheel) and make a slot in the bolt
> head for the screwdriver.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Or just use said cutoff wheel to cut the nut end of the bolt off, then
drive the stub through with a hammer and punch.
nate
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