[TowerTalk] Help separating sections of Glen Martin tower

[Jon]

sounds like it might be time for a dremel tool  with a good cut off wheel
to cut the bolts...

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Rick Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com>wrote:

> The nuts on the carriage bolts holding together Glen Martin section
> can only be unscrewed a few turns before hitting the bracket
> connecting the sections together.  The bolt must be pushed out
> before continuing to unscrew the nut.  (This will make sense if
> you have ever worked on this kind of tower).  I am finding that
> the bolt is binding in the square hole and I can't get it out
> even using a screwdriver whacked with a hammer to try to push
> it.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this?
>
> Tomorrow, I am thinking of loosening all 8 nuts in one leg
> the few turns that I can, and then banging on the whole
> bracket to maybe pop them loose.
>
> Note that the bolt cannot turn in the square hole and in any
> event, the head is smooth and there is nothing to grip.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
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