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Post by nccamper on Aug 7, 2016 9:31:40 GMT -8
I've been struggling with screws that haven't moved in 50 years so I decided to try a few extractors. As many of you know, these are hit and miss. You have to drill the anchor hole straight in with one side of the bit and tap it to spin out the screw with the other side. My success rate is maybe 40-50%. But when you're desperate, 50% looks good. The first one I tried came from the dollar mark down bin. The drill end wore out within 10 screws. Thumbs down even for a dollar.  The next one cost $7 at Lowes and is still going strong. Thumbs up.  I'm getting the hang of drilling the anchor hole just right. |
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Post by SusieQ on Aug 7, 2016 10:49:03 GMT -8
Thanks, I've wondered about those. I'll probably just stick to my Dremel method.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Aug 7, 2016 13:41:24 GMT -8
I wonder if they have that in Canada? I'll have to look.
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Post by theresa on Aug 7, 2016 17:57:09 GMT -8
I had ZERO luck with the two brands I tried. I stuck to my Dremel method as well.... saturate with PB Blaster, then cut a new slot for a flat head screwdriver.
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Post by nccamper on Aug 7, 2016 19:23:23 GMT -8
When it does work, it works well. In the photo above, the screw is so jammed in the bit I needed the needle-nose to pull it off.
My sense is these have a short life span at best.
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Post by vikx on Aug 7, 2016 22:51:00 GMT -8
Yay! for the dremel and screwdriver! The only thing that works for me. Plus, I can finesse the slot just so...
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Post by Vintagehotdog on Nov 23, 2016 13:29:23 GMT -8
Here is what I found works great for almost all of them. I had to remove lots of clutch head screw.
It is an easy-out BUT you have to have the better more expensive one that comes with REVERSE drill bits! You then never actually use the easy-out, they just unscrew as you are drilling. I got all but a few this way.
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Post by vikx on Nov 23, 2016 22:37:30 GMT -8
Do you have a link Vintagehotdog? Pictures would also help us a lot. |
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Post by Vintagehotdog on Nov 24, 2016 0:49:47 GMT -8
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Post by Vintagehotdog on Nov 24, 2016 10:55:32 GMT -8
So to be clear, a left hand drill bit is used in reverse and what happens is usually before it even begins to drill into the screw it just grabs the screw and screws it right out. I look at it as the flutes lean to the left like a backslash \ Here is a left hand set:  lhbit by vintagehotdog, on Flickr Here is a set that is right hand or forward drill bits that work to drive the fastner in deeper! I see the flutes as leaning right like a forward slash /  rhbit by vintagehotdog, on Flickr Hope this helps |
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Post by nccamper on Nov 25, 2016 4:52:46 GMT -8
I get it now. The Extractor above has a left-handed drill bit on one side and a grip on the other. You're saying your entire set is left-handed bits.
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Post by Vintagehotdog on Nov 26, 2016 10:17:28 GMT -8
I get it now. The Extractor above has a left-handed drill bit on one side and a grip on the other. You're saying your entire set is left-handed bits. Yes, like the top picture. All the drill bits are LH. Notice the extractors (which I don't end up using anyway) in both sets are left handed. Doesn't even make sense they sell right handed drill bit extractor sets anymore except for when you are drilling a bolt from the bottom! In which case the left hand would pull it though anyway. |
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