Or, just use a soldering iron to heat the bolt.
"rowr"
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02/02/2005 09:03 Subject: Epoxy and bolts
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If you inadvertently let some epoxy get into a hole and then forgot to
take the bolt or screw out, chances are, the bolt is in there for good.
Even an easy out will battle to remove the bolt.
SO, by this stage, you have already stripped the bolt head and cannot
drill it out because then you will drill into your T-nut which is already
in your beautifully sealed hull......
Here is a little tip for getting a bolt out . Epoxy starts getting soft at
about 120- 130F, so much so that there is a large debate going on in the
homebuilding aircraft market about using epoxy on wings, then painting the
aircraft black. Some manufacturers are suggesting that they paint all
aircraft a light colour if they live in a hot zone of the world. The
results of a black aircraft sitting in the tropical sun and then taking off
with gooey wings could be ... interesting.
Anyway, back to getting the bolt out. Take a very small size DULL drill
bit and drill into the centre of the bolt. This will heat the bolt up to
such an extent that the epoxy will soften enough to remove the bolt with a
pair of pliers.
happy building
Roger
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