On 12 Oct 2006 13:45:56 -0700, "Charlie Choc"
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wrote:

Ah...not that it matters now, but for those still watching this episode
of "This Old Tire," if faced with a similar round-off situation and
don't have access to grabber wrenches or spline sockets (and true, few
do), try metric sockets (or inches, if you have a rounded metric
bolt/nut). Sometimes, the other system will have a SLIGHTLY smaller
socket that will get enough to grab (not just limited to tires,
obviously). And with things like lug nuts and other softer/
non-hardened nuts and bolts, hammering on an _impact_ socket can
sometimes work.

They tried that too, but maybe I can put you guys in touch and you can
have a long manly discussion about you each prefer to get your nuts
off. ;-)

Thank ya, kindly, but I'll pass...I know how to get my nuts off, and it
doesn't involve chisels...unless...er, nevermind...

TC,
R
....and should that dreadful day ever arrive, I know this little pond
sorta place that seems to have a non-stop supply of stocked quarry...