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Questions tagged [stuck]

Questions about releasing tools or pieces of material which have got stuck somewhere inaccessible, or in a position or state they should not be in.

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Four outlet / Four USB charging station stuck in outlet

We have a "charging station" that has four USB ports on front and four regular outlets, two on each side, that was plugged into a bathroom outlet. Now I am trying to remove it, but it seems to be stuck. There is enough for a gap at the back to see…
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How do I release a bit from a jammed keyless drill chuck?

I have a Bosch PSB 650 RE hammer drill, with a keyless chuck: The chuck mechanism involves a button on top which, when pressed, allows the chuck to be tightened or released, rather than just rotating with the bit. The other day I did some drilling…
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How to open a door with no handle

Long story short, my door handle fell off today while the door was closed. Luckily I was outside the room. I've attached a photo. Any ideas how to get it open? I've tried the old credit card trick but that's not working for me. Any help would be…
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Getting stuck nut from engine shaft

So the title seems like an obvious duplicate or easy answer. But my question is actually a bit different. I am trying to get a nut off the shaft of an engine. This is the "master" nut that secures the blower rotor to the engine shaft. It has a lot…
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Cannot remove door knob -- totally inaccessible!

My laundry room door knob locked up yesterday and the door can't be opened. A thorough search revealed no screws, latches or any discernible way to remove the knob. I got the door knob off with pliers and can now see that the screws are on the other…
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How to remove old 1-3/8" drain strainer from a bathtub?

I am trying to remove a bathtub drain as the first step of replacing the tub waste and overflow assembly... but this first step has me stymied because every method I have tried to unscrew the old drain has failed. Here's the drain and a view from…
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How can I fix my garage door to stop it from rubbing with the frame?

My garage door currently rubs on the outer wooden frame, and this prevents it from closing fully. As it closes, the motor seems to sense the resistance and it starts pulling the door up instead. The rubbing seems to be greater on one side (the right…
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What is the best way to permanently bond a driver tip to a stuck screw head?

I have been trying to close the two screwdriver-operated stop-check valves (visible on the left and on the right in the picture) of a Moen single-handle shower to cut the flow of water and allow me to replace the shower cartridge (as I live in a…
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How to unlock a jammed cam lock

I am trying to disassemble an IKEA desk, and need to get the cam locks off and out to take the desk apart. The issue is not prying them out, it's turning them to get them unlocked. Most of them turned 180 degrees smoothly, from locked to unlocked,…
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How do I get this lag bolt out?

As you can see, the (3/8") lag bolt broke off about 1.5cm beneath the surface. I have a 18V cordless drill and a corded high speed dremel at my disposal. My initial idea was to use some sort of EZ-out but I have heard that this may not be the best…
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How to remove the cap/plate/cover off this tap

I've got a stuck cold water tap on the mixer tap below. If I could get the cover off the tap I'd be okay from that point I think but it's not budging. I've sprayed plenty of WD40 into the sides of it but it doesn't pull, pop or turn at all. Any…
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How do you remove a really stuck shower diverter spout?

My bathtub's shower diverter spout leaks when it's in shower mode, so I'd like to replace it. It's the screw-on type. Trouble is, it's stuck tight. I've applied a lot of torque (counter-clockwise) with a pair of channel-locks and it simply won't…
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How do I remove this wall anchor stuck in concrete wall?

Bought a TV recently. Tried to mount it onto our concrete block wall. Drilled. Hammered the M8 wall anchor bolt (with the nut on) too hard and it morphed the bolt. Struggled to unscrew the nut, ended up completely smoothing the thread so now I need…
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Why does a Keyless chuck sometimes stick?

I noticed that Keyless chucks in cheap drills tend to become stuck often, but I've always wonder why does this happen. Is it due to overtightening the chuck? Are low quality drill bits a factor to consider? Is it going on some heat issue…
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Toilet supply line seems connected somehow that I can't see, what do I do?

I've just bought a bidet and assumed that replacing the water supply line would be easy, this is turning out to be a bad assumption. After unscrewing both sides neither side seems to come out, I've tried pulling on both sides and the top will come…
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