(Topic ID: 228481)
Pittsburgh, PA
If the hex head is snug in the cabinet, unbolt the head from the hinge. The hinge bolt is a carriage bolt and the hinge has a square hole to lock the carriage bolt in place. Use the hinge to spin the bolt out. You may have to put pressure on the hex head to help it not spin in the cabinet. I have had success getting them to spin that way without having to hack anything.
The last ditch effort is to epoxy an Allen wrench in there, but make sure you put a couple slivers of wood to help fill the gaps
All fixed! Ended up pushing up on the wrench and catching it so I could turn and it worked
I don't think they sell these carriage bolts at home Depot. Anywhere you can buy besides ordering online? I don't really need anything else right now...
Sana'a
Bushing and below it are the various matching carriage bolts.
Quoted from delt31:i can't tell if any of this is serious!
Yes!
AKA “Chicago screw”
3341E8E2-05EF-4B43-AA97-93FC5FDA2415 (resized).jpegQuoted from vid1900:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_bolt
You guys never had middle school shop class where you had to learn the types of bolts in the USA?
shop classes are the only reason I graduated high school. This is where I learned the electrical outlets were the female receivers for the male plugs. I never knew these barrel bolts were called sex bolts.
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