how about 3d print an adaptor to hold the nut in place on your wrench
have made a few over the years just for that pain in the arse location just to get the nut started
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Quoted from ForceFlow:Yeah, I've tried those too. The nut still spun around too much.
I don't have a 3D printer.
Have you posted the design anywhere?
I have just done a quick custom design and print for one off issues to suit different nuts etc and then it lost or thrown away - like a mini wrench / spanner with a section for the nut to drop into with a retainer.
Since I am metric I measure up the problem nut and make to suit but without a 3 printer this idea does not help much.
What about cutting a jig out of a few millimeter compressed cardboard or perspex with some tape. It won't tighten but might get 1-2 threads on
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