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Warning: A simple bolt on a barge winch in Tampa Bay took me 4 hours to free up.
It was just a seized pin, but the saltwater corrosion had basically welded it shut. What's your go-to trick for stuck fasteners underwater?
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dianawilson6mo ago
Heat it with a torch if you can get away with it, then shock it with cold water. Honestly, that thermal shock breaks the corrosion bond better than any penetrant.
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corap616mo ago
Hey @dianawilson, that trick works great until you're dealing with something that really shouldn't get wet.
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hunt.hayden6mo ago
That thermal shock trick @dianawilson mentioned is so true. It's like how sometimes you just have to walk away from a stuck problem and come back with a totally different angle.
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wade_anderson6mo ago
That thermal shock trick sounds like something hunt.hayden would try on a frozen burger.
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