How to unscrew a bolt or nut if there is no suitable open-end wrench?

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Hello dear readers and the inhabitants of our site!
This pair of simple ways will come in handy for many craftsmen and motorists who often have to unscrew nuts and bolts.

In these tips, the YouTube author of George Kosilov will tell you how to unscrew the nut or bolt, even if the open-end wrench is several sizes larger.

Materials
- Coins of various denominations
- Bolt with nut.

Instruments, used by the author.
- Unsuitable key (larger).

The process of solving the problem.
Option one. You have a key, but it is bigger than a nut. The author will be the first to test on a key not much larger than the bolt head.

There are no problems, the author puts a couple of small coins between the key tooth and the bolt head. Then unscrews.

Now the key is much larger than the bolt head.

It's okay, the author planted a few more coins in denomination. And just unscrewed the bolt.

Another option is that you do not have a key. But there is a bolt with a nut. By adjusting the approximate position of the nut on the bolt,

the author puts an impromptu "key" to the head of the bolt, and tightens the nut, clamping the head. Everything is still easy to unscrew.

These simple methods can help you in a difficult life situation. With tightly tightened or rusted bolts, I recommend that you try these methods in advance.

Thanks to the author for the master class!

Good luck to everyone, good mood and a suitable tool!

November 25, 2018 11:43 +1

Reply To quote A complaint

True, I did not insert coins, but a screwdriver.

Yeah. This is when in the USSR, "with the advent of the Lada" appeared massively unusual bolts and nuts at 13.The keys were at 12, and at 14 ... And here on you - a nut at 13! )))

November 25, 2018 11:39 +1

I did not check the fortress, but ours (RB) - steel (copper-plated). Heavy enough and magnetized.

November 24, 2018 23:20 0

Dmitrij an interesting idea, hmm, and which country in the world has the hardest coins, is there a coin which can be cut glass. Our 5 kopecks are still solid well, not glass, but you can shave when you sharpen

November 24, 2018 10:09 PM +1

spoon or fork as an option, handle. And the coins will be soft ...

November 24, 2018 10:08 PM 0

By the way, about nuts. Lying in my barn, a maize. This is such garbage, two disc with spikes. One is motionless, the other is spinning. You put in a head of corn, and he exhales all the grains. So, it’s fine for her to chop nuts. I slightly sharpened the seat so that the distance between the disks would be reduced and ready.

November 24, 2018 10:00 p.m. +2

and if you take a small nut that you need to unscrew and you only have a big key, then do not rush to look for a bunch of coins, feel free to insert nuts there (hazel or walnut, for example), not only will you chop a kilogram of nuts somewhere, you will also find out which one them the most durable when unscrewing a nut

November 24, 2018 21:54 +1

The faces licked and you can’t unscrew it. Then you insert a screwdriver.

November 24, 2018 9:46 p.m. +2

many craftsmen and motorists who often have to loosen nuts and bolts

And who have no keys?

November 24, 2018 9:26 p.m. +4

I did not know about the bolt and nut, but I unscrewed it with a large wrench. True, I did not insert coins, but a screwdriver.

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