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@[email protected] to Mildly [email protected] • 2 years ago

found a confusing bolt cleaning my parents' garage

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found a confusing bolt cleaning my parents' garage

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@[email protected] to Mildly [email protected] • 2 years ago
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  • @[email protected]
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    18•2 years ago

    That is one of those right angle bolts for getting into tight places. Hang onto it because they cost about $15 each new. It is specially made to transfer the torque from the head around the 90 degree bend. Just line it up with the nut, slap a driver on there and go to town. I promise, it will be amazing and nothing bad will happen.

  • originalucifer
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    48•2 years ago

    ive seen these used sticking out of concrete, the bend acting as the anchor… then the wood is bolted to this.

    • @[email protected]
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      24•2 years ago

      J Bolts for concrete don’t have a head on them. The bent part is embedded into the concrete and would never be turned. Forming a hex head would be a wasted extra production cost.

    • @[email protected]
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      5•2 years ago

      I could see but it seems like a washer would be a much easier way to do this rather than bending like that

      • @[email protected]
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        17•2 years ago

        Even with a washer, the head of a straight bolt won’t hold very well in concrete when you go trying to tighten it, it’ll most likely start spinning and possibly even damage the concrete.

        • @[email protected]
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          1•2 years ago

          That’s true. I was thinking pull through but you’re right about spinning while tightening.

  • SokathHisEyesOpen
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    4•2 years ago

    That there is a doodad, not to be confused with a thingamajig.

  • @[email protected]
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    156•2 years ago

    What a remarkable bolt! Can it come and do my place when it’s finished?

    • @[email protected]
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      1•2 years ago

      deleted by creator

    • @[email protected]
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      43•2 years ago

      Ah, the old… lemmy switcharoo?

      I have a new thing that I miss most :(

      • voxel
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        4•2 years ago

        new

      • roguetrick
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        2 years ago

        Hold my torque wrench I’m going in.

        • Vengefu1 Tuna
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          13•2 years ago

          Hello future people!

          • cobysev
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            4•1 year ago

            Hello from the future! Don’t mind me, just following a chain of Lemmy switcheroos.

        • @[email protected]
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          8•2 years ago

          Oh wow! Now my xeddit experience is complete! Hehe

        • @[email protected]
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          2•2 years ago

          get me in the screenshot

        • @[email protected]
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          3•2 years ago

          And now there’s no reason going back

    • Lemmington Bunnie
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      1•2 years ago

      My first thought - aww, what a clever little bolt, and cute to boot!

  • LazaroFilm
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    15•2 years ago

    I read they’re doing a recall on the left bend one. The right bends are okay tho.

  • @[email protected]
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    3•2 years ago

    Looks like a wallhook to me.

  • @[email protected]
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    6•2 years ago

    Could’ve been a makeshift hook. Or a lock pin/bolt (literally) for one of those simple gate latches.

  • @[email protected]
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    24•2 years ago

    Ugh, happens to me all the time when I get overconfident trying to hammer in bolts.

  • cooljimy84
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    7•2 years ago

    Very strange, but looks prebent

    • @[email protected]
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      3•2 years ago

      get yourself an acyzelen torch and then you can get your very own prebent 90° bolt for thoose tight spaces

  • @[email protected]
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    7•2 years ago

    These bolts are like this from the factory - I have 4 on my honey extractor, they are used for other situations where you need to bolt one thing perpendicular to each other.

  • KptnAutismus
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    6•2 years ago

    someone decided to be funny a couple years ago. we will never know who, but i do suspect your dad.

  • @[email protected]
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    12•2 years ago

    Peyronie’s disease. That can give painful erections.

    • FlumPHP
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      8•2 years ago

      It also gives amazing domain names: http://www.BentCarrot.com

      • @[email protected]
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        8•2 years ago

        Risky click of day : ✅

  • @[email protected]
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    5•2 years ago

    Could be similar to DIN875 or DIN878, depending on who you ask https://www.scribd.com/document/81939727/Sonderschrauben-fur-den-Maschinenbau

    • @[email protected]
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      1•2 years ago

      das nenn ich mal vielseitig einsetzbare schrauben

  • @[email protected]
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    I think you can buy similar screws here lol

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  • @[email protected]
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    11•2 years ago

    I’ve had to help someone tighten a bolt like this before. It was used to attach the deck assembly to the underside of a riding lawnmower.

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