Cutting Bolts to Length

[Bob Bassett]

I use a Dremel Tool with the fiberglass blade to trim bolts to length - cuts down on inventory.

the other day, I wanted to cut three bolts to the same length. My method didn't work worth a hoot.

What's the tip fro cutting three 1/4 - 20 bolts to the same length

[mpauly]

If you have a bench grinder, double nut the bolts all to the same length and grind the excess bolt down to the nut. The nuts act as a grinding stop and also deburr the threads when you take them off. Just be sure to get a good grip on the bolts with a vice grip or something......the grinder sure can sling them into the far corners of your shop.

Michael

[Bob Bassett]

If you have a bench grinder, double nut the bolts all to the same length and grind the excess bolt down to the nut. The nuts act as a grinding stop and also deburr the threads when you take them off. Just be sure to get a good grip on the bolts with a vice grip or something......the grinder sure can sling them into the far corners of your shop.

Michael

I'd forgotten all about the double bolt idea. I always put a nut on the bolt before cutting to chase the threads at the end of the bolt.

The double bolt to mark the length is a great idea. Thanks.

[LCHIEN]

I usually run a single nut onto the shaft, mark it with a sharpie. then cut with a hacksaw. Run the nut off to deburr, hit it with a file to clean up the ends it necessary.

[mpauly]

I usually double nut them so the nuts don't move (changing the resulting bolt length), but it also provides a larger, more stable gripping surface for your pliers.

[LarryG]

I use double nuts to fix the bolt length, clamp the nuts in a vise, cut with a hacksaw.

For smaller bolts and machine screws, I use one of those multi-purpose bolt-cutter wire-stripper ferrule-crimper thingies.

[whitecobra]

I follow Lorin (nut with Sharpie) but I use a bolt cutter rather then a hack saw
The large bolt cutter makes the job seconds
Run the nut back out cleans up the threads

Dr D

[scorrpio]

Double nut, clamp in vise, and then cut with an angle grinder.

[softop41]

ditto what Loring said
Jerry

[Tom Miller]

...clamp the nuts in a vise, cut with a hacksaw.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this technique does not sit right with me.





Regards and apologies,
Tom

[LCHIEN]

I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this technique does not sit right with me.





Regards and apologies,
Tom

it's important to clamp the right nuts in the vice. If unsure, borrow your neighbors. If he screams, it's the wrong ones. Or maybe get Jeff's, if he has any left.

[Hellrazor]

I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this technique does not sit right with me.

He said "the" not "yours"

[niki]

I'm with Scorrpio

Angle grinder and small bevel on the bench grinder, finito

niki

[gerti]

Many of those cheap crimping pliers that come with sets of car electric connectors (you know the ones you use to mangle the heck out of a connector before it falls of the wire) have holes in various screw sizes meant to cut screws. The better ones even have a thread in one side so when the screw is backed out the threads are chased.