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On 2023-11-03 07:03, David Collier-Brown via talk wrote:<br>
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<p>Yes: the acceleration rate of a torque wrench is almost zero,
while that of an air wrench is substantial, and it's applied the
same way a hammer-drill is, in bursts until the nut starts to
turn.</p>
<p>In a previous life as a motorcycle- and occasionally
car-mechanic, the order was</p>
<ul>
<li>start with a long wrench, </li>
<li>add penetrating oil overnight and repeat, </li>
<li>curse loudly and add heating nuts with a torch and cooling
with water. </li>
<li>Failing that, buy some new nuts and cut the old ones off
with the cutting torch and a cold-chisel. </li>
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Before you get to the cutting torch you could try a nut
cracker/burster/splitter.<br>
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I have used them in the past on stripped nuts.<br>
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