Stuck for a nut?

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16 May 2011 at 08:15 #6708
Bob Abell 2
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A useful tip
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16 May 2011 at 08:15 #30650
Bob Abell 2
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Yesterday my last 2 BA nut fell on the floor and was never seen again!

Not having any hexagon bar and desperate for that vital nut….What did I do?

I was looking at my box of assorted nuts and bolts through a red mist….then it dawned on me!

Ureaka!……..Use a similar sized bolt……cut the head off and simply drill and tap it!………Saved again!

Well worth remembering?……..Bob
16 May 2011 at 14:35 #30651
Mark Beard 1
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Great tip, Bob. …that is assuming that you have that sized tap.

I’ve been known to make my own by cutting flutes into a bolt thread with a hacksaw and cleaning up with a needle file. Not the best tool ever made by man, but it’s got me out of a tight spot a few times when I couldn’t get hold of the real thing.

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