Every do-it-including a rusty bolt faces hobbyist who wants to move. There are two methods for breaking the Rusty Bolt bonds of rust and corrosion without the screw.
Read more at Suite101: How to remove a rusty bolt: Get a frozen or rusted bolt out in one piece.
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| Rusty Bolt taken from camera Olympus XZ-1 |
At one time or another, everyone has a stubborn bolt, moving, no matter how much pressure is put on they face is denied. It takes more than muscle power to solve these fasteners without them.
Melted candle wax on a Hot Bolt
A proven method is heat and candle wax. Use a small propane torch to heat the screw until it is hot enough to melt candle wax. Place a candle on the bolt so that the screw to liquefy some of the wax. The heat, the liquid wax to pull the threads of the bolt. Wait until the screw down a bit, then with a wrench to loosen it. Before using this method to make sure there are no flammable materials nearby, or anything that may be damaged by heat.
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