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oritteropo
(Member Profile)
Mekanikalthanks!
Congrats on the shiny gold star
Human migration, population, empires & events through time
Mekanikal*education *science
Human migration, population, empires & events through time
Mekanikal*quality
The Moistmaker Thanksgiving Sandwich
Mekanikal*promote Thanksgiving is right around the corner
The Ontario Police demonstrate trailer weight distribution
Mekanikal*quality
Removing rusted nuts using a candle and a lighter
MekanikalPeople lie on the internet?
/I feel dumb because I got sucked into this
...or like most things on The Internet, it's complete bullshit.
Removing rusted nuts using a candle and a lighter
MekanikalWax is a lubricant, or at least it can be. Not to be confused with wax for surfboards. My theory is that in liquid form it gets sucked into the threads via wicking action and prevents the binding of rust on rust when trying to turn the nut, but that's just my 2 cents. This probably won't work for nuts that are over-tightened, just ones that are rusted in place,
They said that in the video, but what is it about wax in the threads that breaks it free?
Removing rusted nuts using a candle and a lighter
MekanikalFrom what I've read when you heat up the nut from the bottom and drip/hold the candle on top the heat kind of wicks the wax into the threads, the same way that solder/flux wicks when soldering copper.
Just make sure to clean all the wax off when putting the nut back on or it will vibrate loose.
oritteropo
(Member Profile)
MekanikalThanks! Yeah, I've been a sifting fool!
Congrats on the shiny silver star
It doesn't seem that long since you got bronze!
Should you use Hydrogen Peroxide to clean wounds?
MekanikalWhat about good ol' isopropyl alcohol? Love that burn!
This is not a pine tree
MekanikalIt just feels like nitpicking. Pinaceae.
Engineer Guy: NERF Blaster
MekanikalThis is a cool video. I have a couple of these and was wondering the same thing.