Stupid Poll Time!
06-11-2003, 08:45 AM
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Stupid Poll Time!
How many of you have ever used bubble gum inside a socket to hold a bolt in order to get it into a hard to reach place? Any other weird tricks? One of the crew chiefs I knew when I worked on the F-16 once super-glued a nut to his finger. He didn't have enough clearance between the panel & engine to get any tools in, so he decided he'd rather use the super glue than pull the engine. One of my tricks when working with RTV or the like, is to use spit & smooth it out with my finger. I know this all sounds stupid, but as we used to say in the military: If it's stupid & it works, it's not stupid. Time for your strange tips or experiences!!!
06-11-2003, 11:17 AM
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Probably been done before - Magnet on a string
lost a nut or bolt down into an area where I couldn't reach......went to the kitchen, found a strong magnet, and 4 feet of string....went fishing for the hardware and got it 
06-11-2003, 11:49 AM
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That would work too
I haven't run across any aluminum bolts on the Audi yet, they're very common on Gulfstream corporate jets though (unfortunately). All of their spacers are aluminum.
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