stuck nut on screw

[maniahk]

hey peeps, i got a small prob here.. haha.. to cut a long story short, i got a stuck nut on one of e screws on my back rest.. now i cant tighten or loosen.. u guys got any idea how to remove it? i noe got a tool can cut e nut in half one, but i dunno where to get or borrow it.. ha.. anyone can help?

[Demon]

Originally posted by maniahk@January 19, 2007 12:30 pm

hey peeps, i got a small prob here.. haha.. to cut a long story short, i got a stuck nut on one of e screws on my back rest.. now i cant tighten or loosen.. u guys got any idea how to remove it? i noe got a tool can cut e nut in half one, but i dunno where to get or borrow it.. ha.. anyone can help?

if that screw is not recess, just use a hack-saw to cut a groove. However that's not the best way because by cutting, you are destroying the head. The more you destroy, the harder it comes to removing the screw.

 

 

 

[maniahk]

hmm.. dun realli get wad u mean by cutting a groove.. n dere's not enuff space to saw e screw in half.. basically e screw n nut can be destroyed one.. ha..

[Demon]

Originally posted by maniahk@January 19, 2007 02:59 pm

hmm.. dun realli get wad u mean by cutting a groove.. n dere's not enuff space to saw e screw in half.. basically e screw n nut can be destroyed one.. ha..

don't cut the screw head into half. Just create a goove or slot across the screw head to increase the contact area for use with a bigger head screw driver. Bigger contact area means better grip, so better chance of unscrewing it out.

 

 

 

[maniahk]

hmm think u misunderstood.. its not dose + sign screw.. is hexagon head one..

[Demon]

Originally posted by maniahk@January 19, 2007 08:32 pm

hmm think u misunderstood.. its not dose + sign screw.. is hexagon head one..

same same lah

 

you have probably round off the hex head, so cut a slot and try screwing it out

 

[maniahk]

no e hex head not rounded.. is the internal threads gone case..

[kambing]

u can actually just drill through it..

just remember to clean and remove the burrs in the thread later on..

aim well, else u'll need to send for rethreading besides getting a new hex nut..

cheers..

[maniahk]

found a saw at home when doing spring cleaning n simply brought it down to saw thru e nut.. ha.. problem solved..

[jB]

lol simple solved it on your own.hmm i'd actually get a plier and a hammer if i don't have the strength, hold it and whack!