justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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Used a twist bolt remover, took some force, it finally came out. With NO damage.
I have a few types of "Easy Outs". Whoever named them that should be jailed for fraud or something. They cant really be called screw extractors, because Ive yet to make them do that. I have found a use for one of the carbide ones. It was broken in 2 & I used one end to put the right side mirror back together. It broke off in the threads. I drilled a hole, top & bottom, then drilled a smaller hole, used piano wire in the smaller hole & the carbide ease out( yea Riight) in the biggun. Been holding for over 2 years.
But heres the deal on those carbide jobbies. They have ridges running the length of the thing. The kit has drill bits for each one, so you drill the hole & stay out of the threads, then drive this ridged rigid rod in the hole & those danged ridges press the wall of the Dutchman OUT into the threads its stuck in,,, Im sure it would work in some places, but Ive never managed to win with it. Maybe Im just not good at unscrewing screwups..
CONGRATULATIONS 4Carb, you pulled it off. I would be hunting a new carb right about now. Getting the screw out was quite the feat, but doing no damage? Total class act.
For me, getting a pipe dutchman out is the easiest. Take a round punch & grind a groove in it till it has an edge like a chisel, only its round, then start cutting the thing down in a couple of places till it will split in the grooves when you start to try to make a groove 90* away from the 2 youve made.
HEY, 4 Carbie, what kind of ease out did you use? How did you get so centered up on such a skinny little screw?
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