Removing cut-nails?

[DMunder]

I am replacing a pattress box at home. We removed our kitchen tiles and it seems a previous occupant messed up the threads on the existing pattress box. So before the plasterer gets to work I need to replace the box.
Any tips for getting the box out when it's firmly retained by a cut-nail?


Pulling doesn't work!

Thanks in advance for any good tips...

 

[PEG]

If the head will allow gripping with vise-grips,twist and shear off,otherwise.a good belt with a tapered punch will drive it through the box and release it. But if that's your only worry,look at the world news ,and be really thankfull...:joker:

 

[Darkwood]

small cold chisel and hammer in deep .... simple quick and easy.

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Have you given a re threader a go on the lugs? Might not need replacing!

Unless you've pulled the lugs off trying to get the box out

 

[DMunder]

Thanks for the tips. I'm more of a whacker than a re-threader, so I'm getting my cold chisel ready!
This was my post on the forum, and I'm amazed by the fast responses - many thanks.
PEG - it's not my only worry, but I don't think my other worries fit this fofurm

 

[Darkwood]

Thanks for the tips. I'm more of a whacker than a re-threader, so I'm getting my cold chisel ready!
This was my post on the forum, and I'm amazed by the fast responses - many thanks.
PEG - it's not my only worry, but I don't think my other worries fit this fofurm

Regards your other worries ....you can probably get a cream for it... just pop to your local chemists

 

[Guitarist]

Still don't understand why people fix boxes with nails. Rough as hell.
As already said, rethreading is much faster, neater and safer.

 

[DPG]

Still don't understand why people fix boxes with nails. Rough as hell.
As already said, rethreading is much faster, neater and safer.

Time and 'can't be a**sed-ness' Daz

 

[Sharpend]

Still don't understand why people fix boxes with nails. Rough as hell. Use no-nails instead, much easier!.

amended for you!

 

[Guitarist]

amended for you!

Much better

 

[diabalo]

I have used a Dremel tool for similar tasks, used with a suitable disc just like a mini angle grinder. I inherited mine, find it very useful in tight spots and quick too.

 

[Aindowsimon]

Drill around it with 20 or 25mm cutter . Then yank that sucker wwwwtt

 

[ayjay]

trepan your head with a dremma
lhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning