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remove rusted screws and nuts & bolts abracad_1999 07-26-2006
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Posted by on July 26, 2006, 7:23 pm
I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
best thing to do: should I try to cut through the metal, or force the
gate off the post with a crow bar? or some other solution.


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Posted by PipeDown on July 26, 2006, 7:36 pm

>I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
> have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
> best thing to do: should I try to cut through the metal, or force the
> gate off the post with a crow bar? or some other solution.
>

I would cut or drill out the bolts and screws to free the hinge in one
piece. If the wood post were to come out then I might just cut that now. A
crow bar would likely break the gate off but still leave the hinges hanging.



Posted by Charlie Bress on July 26, 2006, 9:13 pm
In similar situations I have been successful using a Dremel rotary tool with
a cut-off wheel.

Charlie

>I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
> have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
> best thing to do: should I try to cut through the metal, or force the
> gate off the post with a crow bar? or some other solution.
>



Posted by on July 26, 2006, 9:34 pm

abracad_1999@yahoo.com wrote:
> I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
> have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
> best thing to do: should I try to cut through the metal, or force the
> gate off the post with a crow bar? or some other solution.

solving oil (ATF, WD40) and a propane torch. heat the metal hot as you
can, yank on bolts. repeat.

carl

PS don't burn down the gate:)


Posted by Dave Fawthrop on July 27, 2006, 2:17 am
On 26 Jul 2006 18:34:33 -0700, caterbro@my-deja.com wrote:

|
|abracad_1999@yahoo.com wrote:
|> I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
|> have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
|> best thing to do: should I try to cut through the metal, or force the
|> gate off the post with a crow bar? or some other solution.
|
|solving oil (ATF, WD40) and a propane torch. heat the metal hot as you
|can, yank on bolts. repeat.

As this is posted to a uk.* newsgroup, a butane torch is as good as
propane.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk>
"Intelligent Design?" my knees say *not*.
"Intelligent Design?" my back says *not*.
More like "Incompetent design". Sig (C) Copyright Public Domain

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