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Got schooled on a C-check in Tulsa over a stripped fastener
The lead told me 'you're fighting it, not fixing it' after I spent 30 minutes on one bolt. Anyone have a go-to trick for dealing with rounded heads on old airframe hardware?
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david_martin1mo ago
Wait, @stellahayes thinks you can win a fight with a stripped bolt? That's a quick way to get fired in Tulsa.
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shane_perry291mo ago
Stripped bolts are a different kind of fight. You don't win by forcing it, you win by working smarter. A good extractor set or even cutting a slot for a flathead can save the day. Trying to muscle it out just ruins the threads for good.
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stellahayes1mo ago
Sometimes you gotta fight it to win, that lead sounds like he's never been stuck on a single bolt before.
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