This is what my hired-gun welder tried, but it did not work. While researching this beforehand I found the technique even works on bolts/studs broken off flush. What you do in that case is find a washer with a hole just slightly smaller than the bolt diameter and weld right in the center so washer is welded to end of bolt, then weld a nut onto that washer to give you something to turn. I was really excited at the prospect of one of these methods working, but alas... I console myself now for the time and effort and extra expense by reflecting on how much I learned. Yeah. Stephen --- On Wed, 7/4/12, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: For the one with a stub you can try mig welding a nut to the stud. The new found wrench surface and heat shock will often get the stud loose enough to turn out. Dennis |
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