Hot nut removal-turbo

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.SOL.3.91.980715164813.29849H-100000@apollo> "Graydon D. Stuckey" writes:

> > the nuts have disintegrated while applying the slightest amt. of torque.
> > Eleven years of heat on these, never removed nuts, have taken there toll. What
> > is left is a smooth sleeve around the threaded studs, in a very tight area.
>
> Did you use a 6-point socket?   I _only_ use 6-points on those and then I
> soak them with penetrating oil beforehand.   If that fails, I do have
> oxy-acetylene torches.  :-)

Regular readers will remember my road-to-Damascus conversion to 6-point
for everything below 15mm a month or two back.  With modern 72-click
rachet handles, 12-points bring no benefit and overload the nuts.

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 Phil Payne
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