Posted by Paul from MI on May 07, 2012 at 19:50:11 from (204.106.250.243):
In Reply to: Broke easy-out???? posted by greg1959 on May 07, 2012 at 19:07:34:
You have just joined a not very exclusive club, that is guys who now know that "easy outs" are not going to get out broken blots and studs! They actually expand the broken bolt, wedging it only tighter, and are worthless in my opinion. Now that you are in the club, you can follow the advice of using a welder to attach a washer, then a nut and turn the whole mess out. That may not work as well as if you'd done it first because the broken piece had been weakened by drilliung for the easy out. Unless you bought some really cheap easy outs, they are made of high speed steel and aren't easily softened by heating with a torch. They will still be hard enough to be difficult to drill. Don't even think about drilling with a hand drill. You will need a carbide drill bit to cut the easy out and you can't hold one steady enough to avoid breaking it. To use a carbide bit successfully you need a part clamped down in a heavy drill press or milling machine. Your other option is to remove the part and take it to amachine shop that has EDM. They can burn out the broken easy out without damage to the part. It may be cheaper to replace whatever it is that has the broken bolt. I don't want to be pessimistic, but I have seen more damage done with so-called easy-outs than you can imagine. They have a place, but it is very limited. Just been my experience over 45 years so take it for what it is.
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