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Old 01-17-2020, 07:48 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by Hillcountry View Post
So how do you get the bad nut out of the socket to use it again? Like I said before, one of mine had to be bashed out with a hammer and chisel. I considered hammering the oversized socket onto the nut but reconsidered because of this reason.
Thread a spare, same-sized, bolt in from the opposite direction, rest the socket on an open vise, pipe, or larger socket, and drive the nut out.
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