Button head Allen bolt removal
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Ditto to all the above.
One trick I've got that works occasionally is the SLOW method. With either a 90degree allen key or a t-wrench (ie, something with some flex in it), put some easy torque on it and just hold it there. Kind of "bounce" the torque up and down. Be patient and stick with it. I've had them where I was working on it for over five minutes before they broke loose.
Or just plan b the bastards and drill off the heads.
One trick I've got that works occasionally is the SLOW method. With either a 90degree allen key or a t-wrench (ie, something with some flex in it), put some easy torque on it and just hold it there. Kind of "bounce" the torque up and down. Be patient and stick with it. I've had them where I was working on it for over five minutes before they broke loose.
Or just plan b the bastards and drill off the heads.
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From: Moneta, Virginia
Success!
I thank everyone for their suggestions.
What finally worked: I heated the button head directly with a propane plumbers torch, (started smoking from the bolt), then drove a T40 torx impact socket into the 7/32 hex fitting, then smacked it several times with a $9 Harbor Freight impact driver.
It put up a hell of a fight!
What finally worked: I heated the button head directly with a propane plumbers torch, (started smoking from the bolt), then drove a T40 torx impact socket into the 7/32 hex fitting, then smacked it several times with a $9 Harbor Freight impact driver.
It put up a hell of a fight!
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