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That time a bolt took me four hours to remove underwater
I was on a job in San Diego checking a pier support and found a bolt that looked fine from the outside. Turned out the threads were completely rusted through and the head snapped off the second I put torque on it. Four hours with a hydraulic drill and a broken extractor kit later, I finally got the stub out. Has anyone else had a simple task turn into a full shift underwater?
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hollywhite1mo ago
Four hours" for one bolt? Bro I spent six trying to free a frozen shackle on a buoy once, feels bad.
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finleyl391mo ago
Nah @hollywhite a shackle's way tougher than a bolt though, different beast entirely.
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