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[Nigel_O]

pingu393 said:

Snapped wheel bolts are best removed by welding on a nut. The heat of the welding also helps.

Shirley heating a seized bolt is the opposite of what you want, as it will expand.

[pingu393]

Nigel_O said:

pingu393 said:

Snapped wheel bolts are best removed by welding on a nut. The heat of the welding also helps.

Shirley heating a seized bolt is the opposite of what you want, as it will expand.

Your thinking is sound, but the reality is that no two materials expand at the same rate, so heating anything will help to break the adhesion.

[simon_harris]

pingu393 said:

Nigel_O said:

pingu393 said:

Snapped wheel bolts are best removed by welding on a nut. The heat of the welding also helps.

Shirley heating a seized bolt is the opposite of what you want, as it will expand.

Your thinking is sound, but the reality is that no two materials expand at the same rate, so heating anything will help to break the adhesion.

Heat or cold both work the same way - the two materials respond slightly differently so helps to break the corrosion bond.

[vetrof]

Induction heaters are great bits of kit for this.

[Mars]

vetrof said:

Induction heaters are great bits of kit for this.

I absolutely agree. They're quite expensive so I've always shied away from buying one but I've been fortunate to have borrowed one twice now and it was an absolute game changer. Can't imagine having to apply an oxy-acetylene torch to an engine bay to remove a broken stud these days. I'd be fearful about what else I might be BBQing.

[loudlashadjuster]

As someone I used to work called them, Easy*-Outs**

• Not Easy

• Staying Puts

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[nismocat]

vetrof said:

Induction heaters are great bits of kit for this.

They would not work with snapped wheel bolts as the coil would stop you getting it anywhere near the bolt/head.

[nismocat]

Baron Greenback said:

^ great dog skills


Me I would not be that steady even with steadcam, run

How thick are the windows on the cockpit on sea going boats?

[hidetheelephants]

nismocat said:

Baron Greenback said:

^ great dog skills


Me I would not be that steady even with steadcam, run

How thick are the windows on the cockpit on sea going boats?

Pretty hefty laminated glass, 20mm isn't unusual. As you can see it has to be able to resist solid water being shipped over the bow, which applies a lot of pressure. However if there's stty weather forecast like that metal shutters will be fitted over them which have small slits in to allow the bridge crew to still see a little, but when when it's like that visibility is generally so bad the radar is doing the heavy lifting.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Friday 14th June 02:58

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[DodgyGeezer]

thenetwork said:

looks fun

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[so called]

thenetwork said:

Incredible.

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[DodgyGeezer]

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