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ThisIsJustForPornog t1_j2ajjg6 wrote

Drill it through and put a long carriage bolt with a nut on the other end in its place?

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nah-meh-stay t1_j2aklxi wrote

And washers on both ends.

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ThisIsJustForPornog t1_j2akt4j wrote

Yeah skipped that part. For sure, washers are critical putting a bolt on wood.

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kleinisfijn t1_j2amv5c wrote

And domed nuts, to make it safe for the kids.

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03223 t1_j2apnuy wrote

Or at least cut the bolts flush with the nuts. And washers under the nuts, but not under the head of carriage bolts, which have a square shank to resist turning in the wood, so you can tighten the nuts.

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prexzan t1_j2c0vti wrote

As someone who still has a scar from when I was 4 due to non-domed nuts.... That shit hurt. Been 30 years and I still remember it.

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LetsBeKindly t1_j2bnln2 wrote

Washers on carriage bolts on the head end? Those have square ends on the inside, you'll have to go way up in washer size.

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nalc t1_j2bwjl2 wrote

Why/how would you put a washer in the head end of a carraige bolt? The whole point of a carraige point is not to

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Blackoutsmackout t1_j2b6eg9 wrote

Good luck driving straight through the entire bolt. I'm looking to see if a long 1/2" or 3/4" core bit exists. core the whole thing out, can't find any, maybe a diamond bit with slots cut in.

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kai_ekael t1_j2bc8w6 wrote

Are you saying a 24-36" long 1/2" or 3/4" drill bit?

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Blackoutsmackout t1_j2bczj3 wrote

i'm saying a 6" long core bit. Core out the whole lag after popping the head off.

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5degreenegativerake t1_j2be5s3 wrote

OP said is saying the wood is stripped out around the lag screw, not that the screws cannot be removed…

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Blackoutsmackout t1_j2bgjna wrote

Ok well they need something to grip maybe drill a 1/4" hole alongside the lag then hammer in a 1/4 dowel so the lag can grip and pull itself out.

That or try to find out where they would come out the backside, use a forstner or something to find the tips and push them out while spinning them.

Drill and tap the head for a 10-24 2" bolt. throw a tack weld on them cut the head off the bolt, close a drill chuck on it and spin it in reverse and pull.

Drilling things out like this is a PITA, you'll never get it right and by the time you are through the hole will be 3/4" from the drill wandering all over.

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5degreenegativerake t1_j2bhht3 wrote

You are way overthinking. This is a lag screw in wood. The screws can be removed pretty easily. Just put a screwdriver under the head and back it out. Then they just need to drill through and install carriage bolts.

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kai_ekael t1_j2cau76 wrote

I've drilled holes for carriage bolts in a 2x10, narrow side (as in 9.5" long). Had a 36" bit typically used for installing electrical cables, was easy.

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