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remove rusted screws and nuts & bolts
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I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
An angle grinder will make short work of any metal. Preferably with a
diamond disc, even cheap ones are vastly superior to grit discs. If
your hinges are of enough value to not want to do that, drilling into
the rusted fixings would take all the strength out of the bolts/screws,
and enable easy removal.
Left handed drill bits are good for damaged screws. They either grab
and unscrew or drill it out. Either way, it comes out.
NT
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