First. Time. Ever.

[BJ42LX]

First time I've ever had success with and EZ Out.

Now, I'm not a professional mechanic. But I've been working on cars, motorcycles, bikes and snowmobiles in the rust belt for 20 years. I've broken plenty of bolts and had to use a variety of methods to extract them.

Every time I've tried an EZ Out it gets me nowhere. Until today. I'm cleaning up a vise that had a few broken screws in the jaws. This one actually came out with the EZ Out. The funny part is I didn't even buy the bit. It came in a pile of drill bits I got in a box lot at a garage sale!

[Yes, I'm using a wood vise to hold the casting. The wood jaws are perfect for a non-marring grip.]

 

[SweetD]

Isn't it nice when something works out for a change!



Dave

 

[Dusty61]

The fluted ones seem to work well, use the proper size drill bit and a tap socket for the easy out, seat it with a few sharp taps with a light hammer and it *should* come out

 

[TheMonge23]

Love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Outlawmws]

 

[jmm]

Check this thread:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62687&highlight=extractor

After I found it I saw extractors in a new light. I have a small drawer full of them now, and since I've had good ones I haven't been in a situation where one wouldn't work. I've come to prefer the ones specially designed for internal hex bolts (I work with a lot of them at work), the short spiral extractors, left hand drill bits, and the square taper extractors.

Before I got schooled on these things I had the kind like you used, and sometimes they worked, and sometimes they didn't, or couldn't (clearance issues, size issues, etc). I didn't like those odds. Diversification has helped a ton.

 

[RV77]

BJ42LX -

Good feeling isnt it ? I have a set of those extractors and heres a little advice ..Dont get that style hot ( torch ) cause they will break fairly easy.And if you dont have some,LH drill bits are effective on broken bolts also.

 

[porschedude996TT]

It is all about centering the drill bit and getting the largest size bit into the existing sheared bolt. When you relax the structure of the bolt, it shrinks to the point that it comes out easily.