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If the other things don't work, I might try the Dremel. The wingnut is aluminum. Broke easily; should cut easily.
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If your Dremel tool kit has a small sanding drum attachment, you could sand flat spots on opposing sides of the wingnut for a surer grip with the vice grips.
P.S. - 90 degrees offset from what's left of the 'wings' so as to preserve that gripping option.
P.S.S - The long threaded stud is making the job harder than it has to be. Can it be replaced or used at a shorter length? If so, use the Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel to shorten the stud.
Note - the standard size cut-off wheel will make a square cut difficult, better to cut down a little, then move the tool 90 degrees, cut a little etc... until the stud is cut or mostly cut square then wiggle to break.
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10-27-2020, 03:01 PM
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Straight edge screwdriver and a hammer. Just tap the remaining part of the ear with a screwdriver/hammer to get it started and then remove it by hand.
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10-27-2020, 03:14 PM
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I’d really like to see this wingnut attachment for the electric screwdriver. Seems counter intuitive since a ring it is specifically designed to be removed by hand.
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10-27-2020, 03:22 PM
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The type/strength of track matters if you'll be hammering and don't want to damage it. And whether there's enough access to get something to the bolt head matters in any case. The bolt could end up spinning. I don't know if lubricant is a good idea.
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10-27-2020, 04:05 PM
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Maybe this DIY video on how not to use tools might help give you some ideas on what not to try....
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10-28-2020, 06:27 AM
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Hmmm, if you decide to get aggressive attacking the wingnut I'd thread a bolt loosely onto the stud to protect the threads. Then after removing the afflicted wingnut before I attach the wingnuts again I'd either use a wingnut of the same material as the stud to prevent galvanic corrosion or use Tefgel on the threads.
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10-28-2020, 07:00 AM
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Amethyst, give us an update, please! What was the method and tool/tools used to remove broken wingnut.
Been an interesting thread and waiting for a how too detailed instruction of the process.
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10-28-2020, 02:16 PM
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Success!
Yesterday, I sprayed the nut and bolt with WD-40 and let it soak in. Sprayed again today.
I tried the needlenose pliers. No luck - there was not enough room to manipulate them.
Considered going to Home Depot to seek a box wrench small enough to fit around the broken wingnut. I really think that would have worked; the problem would be getting the exact right diameter to grab the nut.
So, a couple of people commented there was a little bit of the broken "wings" left. I decided to try the power driver with the wingnut attachment one more time. Positioned the attachment very carefully, put some pressure on it, and squeezed the trigger for one short burst. The nut budged! After that, I was able to twist it off by hand.
Thanks, everyone! This really was a most successful thread, with lots of things to try if such a thing ever happens again.
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Amethyst, give us an update, please! What was the method and tool/tools used to remove broken wingnut.
Been an interesting thread and waiting for a how too detailed instruction of the process.
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10-28-2020, 02:37 PM
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10-28-2020, 08:54 PM
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Outstanding!!! This was a fun thread and glad for your success.
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10-28-2020, 10:07 PM
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YAY!!
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Excellent!
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10-29-2020, 03:18 AM
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I would have gone searching for the vise grips and gotten distracted, and given up on those threads...
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10-29-2020, 03:28 AM
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Vise grips were out from the start, since there wasn't room to maneuver. Anyway, mine don't grab anything terribly well and are always loosening while I'm trying to turn them. I must have a cheap pair, or maybe my hands aren't strong enough.
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I would have gone searching for the vise grips and gotten distracted, and given up on those threads...
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10-29-2020, 03:41 AM
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Quote:
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Vise grips were out from the start, since there wasn't room to maneuver. Anyway, mine don't grab anything terribly well and are always loosening while I'm trying to turn them. I must have a cheap pair, or maybe my hands aren't strong enough.
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Sorry. I should have used more smilies...
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10-29-2020, 06:08 AM
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I none of the above suggestions would have worked, I know a cutting torch would have done it.
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10-29-2020, 08:23 AM
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Good job, whatever gets the job done.
There are many roads to Dublin and more than one way to skin a cat(fish).
Theoretically, a pipe with an elbow at the end could have been sealed around the problem area and filled with a NaOH (lye) solution to selectively dissolve the aluminum nut given a little time.
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10-29-2020, 08:38 AM
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I none of the above suggestions would have worked, I know a cutting torch would have done it.
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I had thought of that too... Of course that's only after I had used my sledgehammer...
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10-29-2020, 08:45 AM
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10-29-2020, 09:06 AM
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I none of the above suggestions would have worked, I know a cutting torch would have done it.
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A smoke wrench is handy in a lot of situations. 
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