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[Chas]

Firestorm999, on 23 Feb 2012 - 19:00, said:

i dont understand why you dont just hacksaw that off and use a nut and bolt?

If you have drilled through a hardened bolt (or stud in this case) it is not a pleasant or swift task, especially if you are working on your back with limited space . Either that or I am lazy (but I don't really like welding/grinding underneath either for the reasons Nathan stated!).

Whilst I was weighing up the options of cutting down the side of the bolt and chiselling the nut off, cutting off the lot in that order I thought I would give the Irwin grips one more go. I may have got a little brutal with them/tried a couple of other sizes compared to previous times but they were a bit of a lifesaver! You can definitely say that I am a believer in the mole grips! Well worth the cash in this instance and that's with the 'baby' set.