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londonbabe:

Or try adding a couple of nuts on the end to lock against each other, giving you something to apply counter-force to when you undo the one at the top.

spystyle:

Using a dremmel with cutting disk -

Try cutting a slot into the top of the carriage bolt - this will turn it into a "flathead screw" instead of a carriage bolt. Then you can use a large flathead screwdriver to hold it while you back the nut off.

I use this method to remove phillips head wood screws that have become stripped. (Wood screws strip so easily, that's why I love drywall screws)

Cheers,
Craig


fatfingers:


--- Quote from: spystyle on October 16, 2006, 08:14:57 am ---Using a dremmel with cutting disk -

Try cutting a slot into the top of the carriage bolt - this will turn it into a "flathead screw" instead of a carriage bolt. Then you can use a large flathead screwdriver to hold it while you back the nut off.

I use this method to remove phillips head wood screws that have become stripped. (Wood screws strip so easily, that's why I love drywall screws)

Cheers,
Craig


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Now if this isn't one of the smartest ideas I've ever heard of...


spystyle:

thx :)

severdhed:


--- Quote from: spystyle on October 16, 2006, 08:14:57 am ---Using a dremmel with cutting disk -

Try cutting a slot into the top of the carriage bolt - this will turn it into a "flathead screw" instead of a carriage bolt. Then you can use a large flathead screwdriver to hold it while you back the nut off.

I use this method to remove phillips head wood screws that have become stripped. (Wood screws strip so easily, that's why I love drywall screws)

Cheers,
Craig


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another vote for this method.  My marquee retainer was held in with those security torx screws that require the hollow torx bits, i just used a dremmel and made then slotted screws, works fine every time.

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