What is the best way to cut a bolt?

Question

It is about the diameter of a thick ballpoint pen.

Answer 1

Don't use bolt cutters.
Put a nut on it past the cut line and put it in a vice.
That will hold it secure while cutting with a hacksaw.
Then, when you unscrew the nut, it will clean up the threads that were crossed when you cut it.

Answer 2

Cutting A Bolt

Answer 3

I like to use an angle grinder to cut bolts . hacksaws are slow and bolt cutters require you still file the end as does a hack saw with an angle grinder you can cut and touch up the end effortlessly and all with one tool in a short amount of time.

Answer 4

You can use bolt cutters, available at any home depot,sears,ace hardware. When I was in the Navy we had alot of problems with rusty nuts and bolts, my preference was a grinder, you can get a disc for a grinder that will cut a bolt in most situations.

Answer 5

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What is the best way to cut a bolt?
It is about the diameter of a thick ballpoint pen.

Answer 6

I vote for a hacksaw. A bolt cutter will damage the threads and make it difficult if you ever need to remove the bolt.

Answer 7

Yes if the bolts to ur toilet is rusty how I go by getting the rusty bolts off from were the top bowl connected to the bottom bowl

Answer 8

Bolt cutters.

Answer 9

say no to bolt cutters.. all you need is the bolt,nut,vise and jig saw with a metal cutting blade.bolt in vise. nut on bolt .you on bolt jiggin away.

Answer 10

Use a heavy duty bolt cutter. If you don't have one, use a hack saw.