How do you tighten a nut you cant reach?

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Quote from Youtube video: Just put a little bit right over the top and then as you press the socket on the tension in it is enough to just keep it in place. The same thing goes for nuts.

How do you hold a nut in place?





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Quote from Youtube video: So I tooked some DAP thirty-minute rapid view or 30-second rapid fuse. And I glued the nut and washer to a little scrap piece of wood. Now I can get the wood in place long enough to set the bolt.

How do you screw in hard to reach places?

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Quote from Youtube video: It can be used with any driver or drill chuck not just the Walt. By spinning the shaft the adapter spins the screwdriver bit at a right angle.

What size bolts to use on a deck?

Most decking screws are 8-gauge and, while 2 1/2 inches is the minimum length needed to hold decking boards to the joists, 3-inch screws are commonly used to provide extra holding power against the upward pressure of shrinking or warping boards.

How do you get a bolt in a tight space?

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Quote from Youtube video: And just spin and take it off. And remove it now when it comes time to tighten up. It's just as simple as twisting your wrist now I'll tell you if you don't already own one of these thumb wells.

How do you hold a nut in place without a wrench?





Zip-tie. These wonderful little toolbox accessories aren’t just used to tidy up cables and attach hubcaps, they can also be used in place of a spanner. Place the zip-tie around the nut as tightly as possible and using the tail of the zip-tie pull in the direction necessary to loosen or tighten the nut.

How do you lock a nut to a bolt?

You can purchase thread locking liquids. Simply put a drop of liquid onto the bolt’s threads and secure the nut. When the thread locker is dry, the nut will be secure. NOTE: thread locking liquids come in different strengths.

Will JB Weld hold a nut in place?

JB Weld is brittle and won’t last through too many uses. Silicone works better to hold the nut, but withstand vibration. You’d obviously need to hold it with a wrench when loosening/tightening.

How do you secure a screw with a nut?

Securing the Bolt with the Nut



Take a nut that fits the bolt and place it at the opposite side of the bolt, away from the head. Then grab the head of the bolt so that it doesn’t move around and hold it still while you spin the nut clockwise, gently pressing down on it.