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SGT K

01-21-2006 06:08:31




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I worked on my rusty 14 all day yesterday. I had four stuck bolts. Through great skill and determination,,, I succeeded in twisting off all four. I spent the rest of the day heating, welding, cutting, oiling, chiseling, hammering and tapping. At the end of the day I felt as if someone had beat me up.

I say we pass a resolution making it immoral to run a bolt into tapped cast iron without never-seize.

There,,,,I feel better now.
Paul

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Brownie 45

01-21-2006 08:49:01




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to SGT K, 01-21-2006 06:08:31  
Are the bolt remnants where you can get to them with a welder? The local tiling company which is housed up across the road from us had a broken bolt in a torque converter assembly off of a backhoe. It was broken off below flush and they were ready to junk it. We used a piece of tin to protect the milled surface on the converter and cut a small hole to work through. I welded a flat washer, which was slightly smaller than the bolt diameter, to the broken off bolt. Then welded a nut onto the washer and let them both cool. Putting a boxend wrench on the nut and rocking back and forth, the broken stud came out. I have used this method on many broken studs [ bolts ] & have had excellent results. On large bolts, a nut can be welded directly to the broken bolt. Onreally tough ones, I have had to weld as many as 10 to 15 washers in a row onto a stud to get it out. I think that the heat breaks the rust to some extent. Penetrating oil helps also.

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Brownie 45

01-22-2006 11:31:42




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to Brownie 45, 01-21-2006 08:49:01  
Adding another two cents worth. Use as thick of washers as you can find for this type of job. I should have mentioned that you use a 1/4 " washer on a 3/8 " stud, a3/8 washer on a 7/16" stud, a 7/16" on a 1/2" & so on. Also, lay the washer flat over the stud and weld inside the washer or nut.



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old

01-21-2006 06:58:47




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to SGT K, 01-21-2006 06:08:31  
Don't feel bad I broke off a pipe fitting in a hyd cylinder yesterday and couldn't get a pie wrench in to it to get it out. So I went in to the shop, machine was out side, and grabed my high dollor EZ outs and in 5 minutes it was out. Sure love them little things. I'll never use one of those cheap, no good hardware store EZ ever again. That set cost me $70 or so and its been worth every buck I spent on them.

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Randy-IA

01-21-2006 09:07:00




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to old, 01-21-2006 06:58:47  
So Old , sounds like you know the fun of breaking off a cheap EZ out in a hole ! Makes a bad situation MUCH worse . ...Randy



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Randy-IA

01-21-2006 09:05:23




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to old, 01-21-2006 06:58:47  
So Old , sounds like you know the fun of breaking off a cheap EZ out in a hole ! Makes a bad situation MUCH worse . ...Randy



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old

01-21-2006 09:10:56




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to Randy-IA, 01-21-2006 09:05:23  
Yep thats why I have that set of EZ outs I have. So far they have always worked and haven't broke one yet and probably never will. These EZ outs just slip right in and no hammering even. Just put a wrench on and turn and they suck them selfs right in and pul out the piece



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John M

01-21-2006 06:13:01




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to SGT K, 01-21-2006 06:08:31  
I feel for ya SGK.I am just starting a re-restore of my 14.Fortunatly, all I have done so far is brake a couple of frame bolts at the radiator,but I see more in the future.



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Kelly C

01-21-2006 07:23:49




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to John M , 01-21-2006 06:13:01  
Whats up with those frame bolts by the radiator? I have not done one yet that I have not broke 2 of them.



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scotc

01-21-2006 07:55:52




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to Kelly C, 01-21-2006 07:23:49  
We changed out the front casting on the 300 with one from an H and we took the casting out of both tractors without breaking a single bolt. Musta been lucky, huh?



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Kelly C

01-21-2006 09:53:50




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to scotc, 01-21-2006 07:55:52  
Going to be pulling one of the frame rails on my 706 today. Wana bet?



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SGT K

01-21-2006 08:34:46




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to scotc, 01-21-2006 07:55:52  
NO, scotc, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it! It takes practice and years of study to be an accomplished bolt-twister-off'er.

Thanks guys. I feel better now that I've had a good laugh at myself. Some days just go like that.
Paul



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scotc

01-21-2006 09:01:26




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 Re: TWISTED OFF #$%^* in reply to SGT K, 01-21-2006 08:34:46  
that or we just didn't know any better.



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