Handsome Devil
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Thanks Bro. Another technic have used in past is to torch the extended part of the bolt. I had to torch half the bolts off when I took this apart anyway so it is not like your going to reuse the bolts and nuts again. Probably. Got the nuts half off and then the carriage bolt square would strip and spin in the guard. Appreciate your thoughts. I will adjust hold downs and try it out. If all works as it should, retorque bolts, then maybe I will nip the bolt ends off with torch? In this application I do not think the cutting will change the hardness of the bolt. If you get on it and cut before you burn the bolt too hot. Like cutting stay bolts out of a firebox without damaging the hole to bad. If you get it to hot you have more potential to lose control of the cut and have unintended
damage.
Am familiar with tapered bolts, thankfully not using them. They work wonderfully most of the time but having worked on steam locomotives I find them a lot of work. Maybe needed in that application but not this one. Thanks, John.
damage.
Am familiar with tapered bolts, thankfully not using them. They work wonderfully most of the time but having worked on steam locomotives I find them a lot of work. Maybe needed in that application but not this one. Thanks, John.