I need to remove, maybe 8, old rusted carriage bolts holding the wood to the metal frame of my mother in law's picnic table.
I'm pretty sure that they won't come off w/out a fight.
Since i'm going to replace the nuts and bolts anyhow, I don't care if they get destroyed.
I don't have a cutting torch so that's out.
I could probably take the recip saw to them,,,but,,
a.) That sounds like more of a project than I care to get involved in.
b.) That might chew up the pipe frame or at the very least, the black enamel on the frame and be more of a project,,,,etc.
c.) I don't feel warm and fuzzy mixing alcohol and power tools of any kind.......(this is sure to be a "spectator" affair....one where your's truly does all the work & the collection of people that have no jobs & thus all the time in the world to help out my mother in law, just sit around and watch....) 8, 9, 10 or more bottles of Sam Adams Noble Pils makes it easier to deal w/them....
Plan "B", instead of the recip saw would be a Dremel w/a cutoff wheel. Again, a.) and c.) apply..
Plan "C" is to use the air chisel. Since it's a pneumatic,,,,I may bend a bit on a.) It is more of a project,,,but,,,it's just violent enough that it cut's down on the c.) requirement...plus,,if it does ding up the black enamel, it gives me an excuse to swill some Pils while I sling a paint brush....& maybe splatter some paint on the audience...
Plan "C", is to use a nutcracker or nutsplitter.
I'm looking at what's available from Amazon & they go from a $10.00 cheapie to about $50.00 or more.
Are the $10.00 ones enough to bust a 3/4" nut?