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Title: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: Nic in Western NYS on July 26, 2016, 03:06:30 PM

I'm swapping license plates and need to remove a stripped bolt. Anyone use dremel tools for this?  Any concerns about sparks so far away from the tank?  No open fuel canisters in the garage, I'll be wearing face and hand protection.  Anything else to look out for?  Thanks for fielding this basic question.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: John A on July 26, 2016, 03:12:40 PM

should be ok, Id cover the bike with a sheet, Id use a reinforced cutter wheel, you can get a thinner cut with the non-reinforced wheel but they are very fragile.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: Waterbottle on July 26, 2016, 03:13:23 PM

You might want to Tape up any bits that the sparks produced will hit, Rags socked in water are Good protection too. hold the screw head with a pair of vice-grips if you have them

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: rodekyll on July 26, 2016, 03:25:20 PM

I don't think a dremel is going to produce enough swarf to amount to anything.  I'd slot a piece of cardboard to tuck around it if you're concerned, but I wouldn't get real meticulous about it.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: Tom on July 26, 2016, 03:27:14 PM

Tape works too if'n you don't have cardboard.  Let the wheel do the work.  Don't put too much pressure on it while cutting.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: Nic in Western NYS on July 26, 2016, 03:44:04 PM

Much appreciated!

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on July 26, 2016, 06:49:07 PM

 If you can get one of those suits the army uses when disarming I.E.D.s , wear that.
  And give the fire department a heads up before you begin.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: fotoguzzi on July 26, 2016, 06:52:55 PM

wear safety glasses!  my nephew is an eye doc.. once a week he has to pull some metal swarf out of someones eyeball.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: lucian on July 26, 2016, 07:06:17 PM

A soft small dia. bolt like that you should be able to just lock onto it it on both sides with vise grips and twist it in half.

Title: Re: Use Dremel to cut bolt in narrow spot?
Post by: ITSec on July 26, 2016, 07:58:31 PM

Slip a piece of that thin metallic-faced insulation around the workspace - it's cheap and works great as a spark/swarf shield.