JDgreen227
Super Member
Photos show part of the frame of an old contractor type wheelbarrow I want to replace carriage bolts on and the method I am using to remove the 30-year old nuts. The only problem with using a Dremel-type tool with a cutting disc is that you might get 15-20 seconds out of each disc before it shatters and needs to be replaced. With 8 bolts to replace, and 6-7 discs per nut, that means a lot of time wasted replacing the discs. I cannot get a Sawzall with a metal cutting blade on the nuts because they are recessed, and drilling the nuts out would probably take longer than using the Dremel tool. As far as using a handheld grinding wheel, I am afraid I will damage the wheelbarrow frame because the grinder works so fast.
Tell us, if you have a situation like this, what method do you use to remove the fasteners? I did try clamping vise grips to the exposed threads and trying to turn the nut with a wrench, but they are rusted so solidly that does not work either.
Tell us, if you have a situation like this, what method do you use to remove the fasteners? I did try clamping vise grips to the exposed threads and trying to turn the nut with a wrench, but they are rusted so solidly that does not work either.