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03-16-2009, 12:27 PM
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Stuck Screw
This problem has been giving me a pain for a while now, so I figured I would ask for some help.
I have a long screw that is held in place by a nut, the nut, is inside a steel box, there is no way of getting to it, the screw goes in, and is supposed to fasten via the nut, instead when I try to remove the screw, the nut spins at the same time because its placed improperly, so the screw is stuck.
Any ideas on how to remove the screw? I cant really go at it with an arsenal of tools, because the head of the screw is perfectly level with the surface it holds in place too.
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03-16-2009, 12:49 PM
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Location: British Columbia Canada
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Stuck Screw
you might try grinding the head of your bolt ( I am assuming it is a bolt if it has a nut attached to it) once the head is ground off to the diameter of the shaft of the bolt, you should be able to push it in the hole. Do not know off the top of my head how you would re-install a bolt. What is this steel box with bolt on. Is it part of vehicle or ??? More info might give possible solution.
Pics would help alot
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03-16-2009, 02:14 PM
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Are you going to want to reinstall the bolt? Do you care if the nut and part of the bolt drop into the box and stay there forever?
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03-16-2009, 02:41 PM
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http://www.crossedupoffroad.com/cata...ges/JamNut.png
This is the nut inside the steet box, in the odd little diagram, its highlighted as green.
The red highlighted area is in fact a long Philips head screw.
I've considered cutting the head off, but because the nut spins with the screw, I cant get it out enough, the head of the screw is flush with the surface (in the diagram, the red is flush with the horizontal line)
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03-16-2009, 02:57 PM
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Can you get a thin bladed putty knife between the two parts? You could slightly pry them apart and the friction between the nut and this metal box may be enough to keep it from spinning.
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03-16-2009, 03:08 PM
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I had actually tried that, I used a precision screwdriver to try to lift it, but its not enough friction, I also tried putting it with pliers, still nothing
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03-16-2009, 03:19 PM
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Did you turn the head of the machine screw by hand? Try a cordless drill with the pry action?
What exactly are you taking apart? Can you drill a hole in this metal box big enough to get in needle nose pliers or wedge the nut with a screwdriver?
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03-16-2009, 04:55 PM
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Wedge the bolt head up with some needle nose pliers (not held tight), then hit it with a high speed screwdriver.
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03-16-2009, 05:07 PM
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If all else fails I would use a glue to glue the head in its opening and then drill it out once the glue had cured.
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