The wheels on 3 wheelbarrows on our allotments need replacing. The axle mounts all have the same nuts & bolts; a bolt with a very shallow head (approx 1" diam) with an equally shallow cross thread in it. What's the canonical way of getting purchase on it so that I can actually unscrew them? I'm beginning to think that using this hardware is built-in obsolescence and that I'll have to reach for the angle grinder; but before I do am I missing something?
Thanks, Douglas de Lacey
Hacksaw (or angle g.) to make slot in head deep enough for your favourite chunky screwdriver
Place a nut on the head and weld it via the threaded hole in the nut, if you have a welder. The only other option is to angle grind them off.
Only way to grip roofing bolt heads is with a screwdriver, unless you weld or grind.
NT
Thanks, that seems definitive. I actually have a cold chisel wider than any screwdriver and thin enough to fit the slot, but can't get enough purchase on it, the bold head is far to shallow. I don't do welding, so the angle grinder it is. Many thanks. Douglas de Lacey
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