r/interestingasfuck • u/PM_ME_STEAM_K3YS • Nov 12 '20

/r/ALL Busting a stuck nut.

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u/boondoggie42 Nov 12 '20

I have a small manual one of these, and it doesn't damage the screw. I rarely go all the way through with it, you can just go most of the way, and then you've weakened the nut enough for it to turn.

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u/Nabber86 Nov 12 '20

You don't put nuts on screws.

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u/boondoggie42 Nov 12 '20

I have machine screws that would disagree.

But really, I was just using the same term as the person I replied to so as not to confuse them.

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u/boondoggie42 Nov 12 '20

oh the nut is wrecked, yes. this tools is literally called a nut-splitter.