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What is the right tool for old, rusty, flat cross head bolts?
I'm trying to restore an old park bench, and I am struggling to unscrew the bolts. The heads have this wide (~12-14 mm) "flat cross" pattern that I have never seen before (see photo), and I ...
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Is there an approximate substitute for a Torx T40 bit?
I needed a Torx T40 bit for a job, but that bit was missing from my toolbox.
I didn't want to strip the bolts (they were fastened tightly over a decade ago), so I had to wait until I could get the ...
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