From: Bill Kealey (cwkealey@atlanticbb.net)
Date: Thu Nov 17 2005 - 06:37:27 PST
Henry,
I have the ones that Sears sells and though they look good on the
commercials and will probably work with studs/bolts that are not too
severely stuck, I have had very limited success with them. So far they just
continue the rounding process. Honestly, I have done just as well if not
better with Vice Grips. However, the Sears product is designed to be used
as a socket and sometimes Vice Grips just can't get into the same space.
Perhaps, if you are not in a hurry, the sears/craftsman type will work for
stubborn studs/bolts if you tap them sharply with a good size chunk of
brass/soft steel to get a vibration going and use some penetrating oil,
perhaps some heat.
They also make a left hand turning drill bit that bores a hole in the
stud/bolt and during the slow turning/drilling is supposed to catch along
the sides of the hole being bored and force the remains of the stud/bolt
back out of the hole. Again, it works sometimes but I have had no success
with old rusty studs or bolts without using heat and vibration first.
Sorry, if this isn't what you wanted to hear. The good news is that the
tools aren't that expensive and may be worth the attempt.
If the stud or broken bolt has enough length you might be able to round off
the exposed end a little and clean the threads enough to get a couple of
nuts on it then jam them together. With some tapping, heat and torque you
may get them to back out.
That's how I did it with my 86 Firebird when the rusted studs broke during a
home/back yard exhaust manifold change.
So, to shorten this a bit. Yes, Sears and other manufacturers make several
products that can work for what you need. However, they may not work as
advertised.
Good Luck, Bill K.1954 Willys USMC M38A1
1972 Am Gen USA M35A2 w/winch
1985 Turtle Mtn. USAF M105A2
> Hi all,
> Ok,
> It's a strange question:
> Is there an "inverted" easy out type tool?
> Like, a socket with splines on a left hand twist, or, something like that?
> I have a broken, threaded shaft, recessed in a hole. If I could beat a
> socket type arrangement on it, and, turn left, I could get it out. It's to
> deep to cut any type of shape into, like a slot and, there isn't enough
> room to grind a flat spot or more on the outer edge of said shaft.
> But, a socket type arrangement if it could be pounded on and had the left
> threaded splines, maybe tapered, that would allow for counterclockwise
> turning.......
> Any help, ideas are appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Henry
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