Snapped off air fitting

[b7labelle]

Hi all.

Bought a IR air ratchet today and didn't someone had snapped off the air fitting inside the tool. It's pretty flush with the edge of the ratchet. Any suggestions on how to get it out? I'm considering purchasing a pipe extractor, but I'm afraid it may end being too long. If that's the case I guess I could always grind it down...
Anyways, I was hoping someone on here had experience with conundrums like this and could offer helpful advice.

 

[reptilezs]

easy outs.

 

[jayoldschool]

Should come right out with a fluted extractor.

 

[b7labelle]

There's a little mesh screen just below the fitting... I was worried that those tools might be too long. I tried to upload photos, but it's not working from my phone....

 

[littletoes]

These work great;

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/PROTO-Screw-Extractor-Set-3R995?Pid=search

 

[b7labelle]

Well I will hit up my local lowes tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[jhelrey]

The square ones work great...

 

[cnc-me]

The square ones work great...

Yes, they do, I use old lathe toolbits.

 

[scouting]

Considering you probably have some files around, just lightly tap the handle end in, in my experience a file works better than the fluted extractors, and the square ones are basically the same thing. I always keep an eye open for wore out files, typically they sell for scrap price.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Sometimes the proper width cold chisel can be driven in, then turned with a wrench to remove broken pipe fittings. I have had good success with this.

 

[oldtractors]

This is probably the only application where an easy-out will work.

 

[JASTECH]

Is the fitting Brass, Aluminum or other metal?

 

[b7labelle]

Brass, snapped off flush with the tool. I believe the proper term is "the boss"? About a 1/2 inch down there is a mesh screen. Might try to chisel idea before I head to work.

 

[DARKSCOPE001]

get this kind. They are available in kits, and dont need to go as deep to grab. should be just what you need.

 

[KinzeMech]

I borrowed one of those hanson bits once. They are awesome.
They could call them "easy out" =)

 

[dsmnickk90]

get this kind. They are available in kits, and dont need to go as deep to grab. should be just what you need.

Those look like that would be way less likely to snap off.

 

[DARKSCOPE001]

yes sir. you are correct. we use them at work. they are awesome for pulling out screws and such from aircraft. the cool part about them is that drive end. is 1/2" drive. so its big and beefy. just drill down into the screw a little. like maybe 1/8 an inch till the extractor will start to bite. then that big drive end doubles as and anvil and you can beat the **** out of it. they work great.

The original easy out is good too but they tend to wear out really fast but there is something about that easy out design that makes it bite so great. to bad they dont get big enough to remove an air fitting.


Good luck

 

[ndoran]

Sometimes the proper width cold chisel can be driven in, then turned with a wrench to remove broken pipe fittings. I have had good success with this.

I have done the same trick with 100% success, you can always grind the width of the chisel to fit