Snap-On Extractor Set Issues

[Whatsit]

I bought a EXD10 extractor set and used it twice & broke an extractor each time. Today I was using it to get out a drain plug screw from a Honda CB750F Float bowl. The screw is brass and the bowl is aluminum.
I woud have thought that these would have been made out of sterner stuff.
I drilled out the hole with the given bit and took my time, even used a little heat.
Anyway has any one else had issues with these?

Will Snap on replace these?

 

[petty4243]

i would think snap on would replace them... did you also heat the extractor? if so, that weakens the metal...

 

[Uncle Buck]

I don't know about Snap-on, but most extractors can be very touchy, and easily broken so really I would not expect Snap-on extractors to be any different. Unfortunately it is just the nature of the beast, I have never heard of an extractor that could not easily be broken. Sorry you had bad luck with it, and I wish you luck getting it replaced.

 

[krusty the clown]

extractors are made of hardend steel. your supposed to stop turning them BEFORE they break.

 

[Whatsit]

I did not heat the extractor.

The part was even soaking in cleaner before I tried to remove it.

 

[Uncle Buck]

extractors are made of hardend steel. your supposed to stop turning them BEFORE they break.

I bet you have snapped one or two off before too haven't you Krusty. I know I have, no warning at all, in fact I really did not think I was anywhere near the point of failure, then pow......snapped without warning in an instant. Of course the small ones seem to be much more difficult to gage the breaking point.

 

[tankboy_taylor]

My dealer warranties em

 

[krusty the clown]

I bet you have snapped one or two off before too haven't you Krusty. I know I have, no warning at all, in fact I really did not think I was anywhere near the point of failure, then pow......snapped without warning in an instant. Of course the small ones seem to be much more difficult to gage the breaking point.

after one or two you learn not to break them, they **** to drill

 

[Hiball]

after one or two you learn not to break them, they **** to drill

No doubt.. Unfortunately it took me about 10 to figure out just about how much torque you could put on it before you better try something different. Ive had better luck with the square style removers versus the newer spiral, reverse teeth style.

 

[Elroy]

Ive had better luck with the square style removers versus the newer spiral, reverse teeth style.

Amen.

The left hand spiral extractors usually expand the broken off stud making the removal just that much worse.

 

[alex71]

x2 on the above. every time I see someone whip out the spiral ones, I expect to hear loud expletives within a couple minutes. never fails.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I have had good luck with the round fluted ones with the little hex nut thingie that floats up or down the length of the shaft depending on the depth of where you are going. I haven't used one of those nasty azz spiral jobs in years!