Glad to know it’s not just me then. It is not broken, so maybe I would be better off to leave it as is, carefully varnishing around it. If it breaks in the future then I can deal with it then. I’ll wait to see if anyone else replies with other ideas. Thanks for your reply!I had the same problem when I wanted to install a carbon-fiber tiller extension.
I had to sacrifice the nut by grinding it off, and replacing it with a store-bought bolt. The bolt also had to be ground to fit, but it looks like new.
Thanks, I was thinking about that last night. Because it is recessed the chances of the Dremel coming in contact with the tiller extension handle and damaging the wood are high. If the head of the bolt were raised it would be a no brainer.If you wanted to remove it, you could grind a slot into the head of the bolt with a dremel and hold it in place with a flat head screw driver.
Is there enough bolt sticking out to cut a slot in the other end?Thanks, I was thinking about that last night. Because it is recessed the chances of the Dremel coming in contact with the tiller extension handle and damaging the wood are high. If the head of the bolt were raised it would be a no brainer.