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Old 11-11-2018, 02:28 AM   #1
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My transom Door is rattling a bit and found out that the hinges at a bit loose. The problem is it has a strange screw head. One aide is a normal Philips head, but the other side is what looks like a round but with a slot for a flathead but the screw goes through it. Does anybody know what kind of nut is this?


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Old 11-11-2018, 11:18 AM   #2
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I believe what you are refering to is a barrel nut. Should unscrew by using a flat blade and whatever is required by the mating screw.
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Not exactly, as the screw goes through it therefore a flathead won’t workClick image for larger version

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It looks like some type of pop rivets. What does the other side look like?
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Take a flat head screw driver of the proper size and grind a notch in it for clearance, I think you will find that you can now tighten the hinge. Or remove it and find a shorter screw or grind it down a little.
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Old 11-13-2018, 12:24 AM   #6
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Take a flat head screw driver of the proper size and grind a notch in it for clearance, I think you will find that you can now tighten the hinge. Or remove it and find a shorter screw or grind it down a little.
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The other side is just a regular Philips. I will try to find a flat driver wide enough for the notch. I will let you know


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As Mike said, it's a barrel nut.

You need a 'Slotted Spanner Nut Driver' for that barrel nut.

https://www.wihatools.com/slotted-sp...BoCfwMQAvD_BwE

Donald provided the solution by suggesting you make one by grinding the center section of a flathead screwdriver.
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As Mike said, it's a barrel nut.

You need a 'Slotted Spanner Nut Driver' for that barrel nut.

https://www.wihatools.com/slotted-sp...BoCfwMQAvD_BwE

Donald provided the solution by suggesting you make one by grinding the center section of a flathead screwdriver.
Exactly!, I could not remember the name of the tool. I knew spanner was in the name.
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I couldn’t easily find a slotted Spanner nut driver so I did what Donald recommended and it worked, Thanks all!
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I couldn’t easily find a slotted Spanner nut driver so I did what Donald recommended and it worked, Thanks all!
?? Even with the link to purchase one??? <see above>. A search for slotted spanner nut driver returned many results. No, Sears, Lowe's or Home Depot probably won't have one.
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