OLD MECHANIC TAUGHT ME THIS YEARS AGO! Passing it on to the NEXT GENERATION!

WoW thank you so much! I would have never guessed in a million years to just cut/grind a bolt to a length I needed! Oh my what would this world do without geniuses like you..... eyes rolling

I'm just overwhelmed by the amount of invaluable knowledge i just learned. Mind blown.

Show me how to make it longer. Then I will be impressed

My Dad Showed Me That Trick About 45 Years Ago!Still With Me Today Thanks Dad.

I have been working on just about everything from mini bikes to restaurant equipment for over 54 years and am still learning. Learned this the hard way years back & I am always looking for ways to get er done. So your title “OLD MECHANIC TAUGHT ME THIS YEARS AGO! “ caught my attention. Years back I only had a hack saw to cut with & this method was necessary . This is a good tip for newbie’s and others that may not turn a wrench too often and others that did not figure it out yet. I do not understand all the negative comments. If the experts have a problem with this why did they even click onto the video or better yet just produce a video series on whatever they do as experts? Well that’s my $.04 worth. Stay well Joe Z.

Back when I was vo-tech in the late 1999. My teacher showed me this! To this day I do the same thing when I I need this done!!!

Thanks for taking the time to post this. I’ve always shortened bolts with a hacksaw and then cleaned the end threads up with a triangular and flat file. The nut and abrasive disc worked well, real clean. I’ll try this next time,Cheers 🍻

I was shown this years ago. So simple and effective. Once you cross thread something the jobs knackered! Thanks for helping others out mate.

I figured it out when a kid after the first time I counldn't screw a nut onto a bolt I cut. Good to pass along.

I've done that. Cool to see I am no the only one.

Great video. I used to do this also. But, I used a hack saw. As long as you taper the end of the bolt the nut will go on.

Thanks for sharing this. I have been cutting bolts with a hack saw and then they were hard to thread in This trick grinding them looks a lot better

I never knew there were that many experts out there.

Good info. This may be a "no brainer" to some, but even they had to learn about it at some point. BTW, a thread file is a handy thing to have around.

This helped someone, somewhere. Sometimes you came really far, and can't remember the learning process. Not only that, but it was a good metered approach.... I watched the whole time waiting for the old timer trick. :) Thanks for making videos

My dad taught me this one too. Learned it being raised on a wyoming ranch. Works even better if you also have a file and a thread file to clean it up real nice

I like it. The fine art of deception. For a good reason. :)

I just want to say something to those with the negative comments. Not everybody that watches YouTube have had the privilege of learning certain skills, such as the bolt modification in this video. Lighten up and let live. Everybody is at a different place in their learning and understanding. I hope there are 12 year olds watching this great video, instead of other worthless options. I learned this from my dad when I was about 13 and it brought back great memories! Great video!! Jeremy,from Michigan

You shortened the bolt...wow what an amazing trick... I don’t think anyone else in the world could have come up with such an engineering marvel

ive done this and still do this... works like a charm...