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  1. silverstate55

    Broken inner budd nut

    I’ve had that happen several times. I took an outer Budd nut and threaded it onto the broken thimble, then arc-welded them together. Let them cool to the touch, and then they come right off. The heat from welding expands the metal & breaks the rust bond; when it cools it will shrink enough to...
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