[Scoundreller]

> But, to the point about rounding off a nut, something like that is rarely a function of tool quality and more about technique. Yes, a cheap 12 point socket or wrench can round off a hex pretty badly, but if it happens, the whole setup has probably been giving warning signs the entire time.

In the rust belt, about every bolt has lots of warning signs and each job is a gamble. I really need to get a torch.

[vlachen]

Knowing the tricks that come with your location are a big deal. I'm in a minor salt part of the US, so I don't often have to worry about pre-treating a fastener on our daily drivers. If it gets to the point that I'm breaking out the torch, I'm working on an outlier.

[genewitch]

"Can't be tight if it's a liquid!"