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Old 03-03-2005, 10:40 PM
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take a torch and heat the extractor. then take a punch and hammer and pit it a few times. the extractor will have to be red hot. wait for it to be cool to the touch. then try to remove it
 
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Everything is good when you get it out and the threads are fine :-)
 
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:26 PM
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Oh yea you can say that again.

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Try this - heat the extractor then touch a candle to the hot metal and let it melt, let cool a little, tap with a hammer and small punch in the direction to unscrew it [ccw]. Tom
 
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Thumbs up Try a Left Handed Drill Bit

Congrats on your good luck!!
Hope this does not happen to you again, but if it does, instead of an extractor, I would TRY A LEFT HANDED DRILL BIT of the about same dia. that you used as a pilot for the extractor. Obviously you need a reversable drill too. This has worked for me every time so far. Wish I knew about it years ago. Hate extractors. Break all the time.
The LH drill is the trick!! Had a couple of old timer machinists tell me about it. They say the direction combined with the heat and friction will remove the broken stud/bolt. Works well so far!!! Backs the little slobs right out of there.
Of course the LH drill won't work on a hardened steel extractor.
Industrial supply houses/catalogs have the LH bits. Won't find them at sears, lowes, or HD, etc.
Dremel with carbide or a diamond bit is about the only thing I can think of that will cut thru the extractor. You done good!!!
 

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Old 03-05-2005, 10:59 AM
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You can buy the left hand drill bits at northerntools.com.
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 01:18 PM
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Broken bolts/studs = my nightmare!
 
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