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Homemade Bolt Shortening Tool


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lugnut on bbs.homeshopmachinist.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade bolt shortening tool consisting of a steel plate with tapped holes in a range of sizes. Bolts are screwed into the corresponding hole until the excess length protrudes on the other side of the plate, then trimmed off with a saw.
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Nov 05, 2013 5:13 AM
DIYer
Great idea! My need for resizing bolts is quite often and a fixture like this would be a great addition to my toolbox.
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DIY Bolt Shortening Tool - comment on how to build a Bolt Shortening Tool - 1 comments
DIYer says:
Nov 05, 2013 5:13 AM
Great idea! My need for resizing bolts is quite often and a fixture like this would be a great addition to my toolbox.

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