Amethyst
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When using a wingnut attachment on my electric screwdriver to take down hurricane shutters, I accidentally hit the button that reverses the screw direction. The wingnut was severely tightened and the ears (cheap aluminum) broke off.
What kind of tool can I use to loosen/remove the nut? I can't get a ratchet wrench to grab it hard enough to turn. I have a very old set (probably 1940's - they were my father's) of steel auto socket wrenches (the open kind, which can fit over the projecting bolt) which I'm pretty sure would do the job, except they're too big in diameter.
Recommendations appreciated!
What kind of tool can I use to loosen/remove the nut? I can't get a ratchet wrench to grab it hard enough to turn. I have a very old set (probably 1940's - they were my father's) of steel auto socket wrenches (the open kind, which can fit over the projecting bolt) which I'm pretty sure would do the job, except they're too big in diameter.
Recommendations appreciated!