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quick bolt shortening tutorial

Step 3Hack saw off.

Hack saw off.
hack saw is fast and effective for small diameter screws and bolts. you might need a cut-off wheel
or dremel for hard steels and larger diameters.

When you are finished wind the nut off and in that process the thread will be fixed by the nut as it
comes off. It wont be perfect but it will prevent cross threading and make starting the thread a lot
easier.
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