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I know it's too late now ... but reserve the 12 point stuff for putting together swing sets.

I typically won't touch anything important with 12 point tools, yes it can be a pain sometimes to position six points, but way less of a pain than rounded heads.

I worked with a 70 something year old guy everyone called "Father George" best welder I've ever seen. He would use a carbon gouge rod and in literally five seconds burn the bolt out of exhaust manifolds .. then take a little pick and collapse the remain bolt threads in the hole and leave pristine manifold threads still in place. I miss that guy, he was WAY more talented and nice than his son ... that I worked for.