How To Cut A Nylon Bolt?

kelticwizard · 30th May 2008, 11:47 AM

I have a nylon, (I think it's nylon), bolt with a specially large head which needs to be partially cut off. The large head is preventing the movement of something above it, and I could easily cut off part of the head and still have the slots intact to remove it if I have to.

What cuts nylon? It's tough stuff. Do I hacksaw it, grind it, take a soldering iron and melt it down, or what?

Advice from anybody with experience working with this material is appreciated.

KBK · 30th May 2008, 03:46 PM

My bet would be on a fresh fine toothed hack saw, go slow, and tap or rub the blade clean, often.

dave_gerecke · 30th May 2008, 06:01 PM

If you can remove the bolt and you have access to a lathe or milling machine, that would be the best way to modify the head. You might also pull the bolt and mount it in the chuck of a drill press, then you could hold a saw blade steady on the edge, letting the rotation aid your cutting. You could also try using a dremel with a cut-off wheel in it. Just a few quick ideas!

Peace,

Dave

Cal Weldon · 30th May 2008, 09:24 PM

KW, I would use a belt sander clamped upside down in a workmate and use a nut threaded onto the the nylon bolt to fasten vise grips to and then free hand it.

kelticwizard · 31st May 2008, 05:20 PM

I want to thank everyone here for their very good suggestions.

As it turns out, the "prevention of movement" problem with the mechanism, of which the nylon bolt was a part, was caused by improper installation. I reinstalled the unit properly and now everything works as intended.

Since someone else installed the unit, for once the problem was not me.

I could mention that I could have been quicker to recognize the improper installation, but I would rather not focus on that, lol.

Anyway, I have run into all sorts of problems with nylon bolts and fasteners before, and I have no doubt that I will again-they do seem to be making more things with it all the time. In which case, you can be sure I will give all of these excellent suggestions a try.

Thank you all again.

30th May 2008, 11:47 AM	#1
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	How To Cut A Nylon Bolt? I have a nylon, (I think it's nylon), bolt with a specially large head which needs to be partially cut off. The large head is preventing the movement of something above it, and I could easily cut off part of the head and still have the slots intact to remove it if I have to. What cuts nylon? It's tough stuff. Do I hacksaw it, grind it, take a soldering iron and melt it down, or what? Advice from anybody with experience working with this material is appreciated. __________________ "A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body." -Anonymous

30th May 2008, 03:46 PM	#2
KBK diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wilds Of Canada	My bet would be on a fresh fine toothed hack saw, go slow, and tap or rub the blade clean, often. __________________ "Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream." -- Malcolm Muggeridge. "Truth cannot be brought down, rather the individual must make the effort to ascend to it." -- Jiddu Krishnamurti

30th May 2008, 09:24 PM	#4
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	KW, I would use a belt sander clamped upside down in a workmate and use a nut threaded onto the the nylon bolt to fasten vise grips to and then free hand it. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

31st May 2008, 05:20 PM	#5
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	I want to thank everyone here for their very good suggestions. As it turns out, the "prevention of movement" problem with the mechanism, of which the nylon bolt was a part, was caused by improper installation. I reinstalled the unit properly and now everything works as intended. Since someone else installed the unit, for once the problem was not me. I could mention that I could have been quicker to recognize the improper installation, but I would rather not focus on that, lol. Anyway, I have run into all sorts of problems with nylon bolts and fasteners before, and I have no doubt that I will again-they do seem to be making more things with it all the time. In which case, you can be sure I will give all of these excellent suggestions a try. Thank you all again. __________________ "A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body." -Anonymous

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30th May 2008, 06:01 PM	#3
dave_gerecke diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vermont	If you can remove the bolt and you have access to a lathe or milling machine, that would be the best way to modify the head. You might also pull the bolt and mount it in the chuck of a drill press, then you could hold a saw blade steady on the edge, letting the rotation aid your cutting. You could also try using a dremel with a cut-off wheel in it. Just a few quick ideas! Peace, Dave

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