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Best practice for removing old rusted nuts?

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oakapple 15 May 2006

What is the best way to remove old rusting nuts, without damaging or weakening the surrounding rock.

gecko74 15 May 2006

In reply to oakapple: ..................

cue innuendo

Yrmenlaf 15 May 2006

In reply to gecko74:

Do the moderators not ban them?

Y.

Ian McNeill 15 May 2006

In reply to oakapple:

depends on how and where they are placed - some are pretty dam hard to get at others are easy to remove.. with nut and a hammer,

DeadSquirrel 15 May 2006

In reply to Ian McNeill:

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> depends on how and where they are placed - some are pretty dam hard to get at others are easy to remove.. with nut and a hammer,

Have you just died mid-sentence?

Ian McNeill 15 May 2006

In reply to DeadSquirrel:

> (In reply to Ian McNeill)
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> Have you just died mid-sentence?

no the kids wanted tea !!

Generally one has to be very careful some very old bits of gear are pretty much welded in so hammering them out means damage to rock.. better off creating a thread with some tat if the nuts a good one ...