Samurai 20V Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I have never heard about hammering them in. If you are willing to give it a go and tell us how it goes I did try, it failed terribly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I'm just guessing here but did you buy cheap tools or did you spend some money on decent kit? A good easy out kit will cost a fair few quid to buy, cheap ones will be brittle and snap with ease. There are hammer in easy outs, they look more like reamers than taps though. The one I linked to is a LH thread cutting easy out, they don't get hammered in. This is the one I bought...Was all i could find in a rush.. Will have to check for a good one.. http://www.amazon.com/Pcs-Easy-Out-Screw-Extractors/dp/B000W2950W Scott M, could you post a pic of yours for reference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 This is the one I bought...Was all i could find in a rush.. Will have to check for a good one.. http://www.amazon.com/Pcs-Easy-Out-Screw-Extractors/dp/B000W2950W Scott M, could you post a pic of yours for reference? Yeah those are rubbish, that is the kit that I found while trying to find out what to search for with regards to the handle. I don't actually have any unfortunately, we use them in the work every now and again when studs/bolts get snapped on components. We get most of our stuff from Buck & Hickmen and Farnell in one though. They won't be expensive as such, they are fairly cheap tools to buy afterall, but paying that little including the handle won't make for a good product. I would expect to pay around a tenner for a couple of decent extractors, no handle or anything like that. A full decent kit would probably be around £20 at a guess. Always go with a brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 These are the hammer in ones.. I prefer the reverse thread type though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 First one was a friends set. It was probably cheap. Then i bought another set from halfords. Their stuff is normally pretty tuff but still broke off. It was a whole £12 for the set lol. That's strange, every tool I bought from Halfords was sh!t..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 How did you get on ? This is what you need http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=10424&group_ID=1255&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 How did you get on ? This is what you need http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=10424&group_ID=1255&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog Those are nice! Won't be so easy with a hand held drill though, I think they are more designed for a vertical drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 That's strange, every tool I bought from Halfords was sh!t..!! I must admit I am changing my mind on the halfords stuff, professional only of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentAgro Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Yeah the professional stuff is what i use. Its good quality, and if it does break, you have a life time warranty =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 BLUE-POINT are snap ons cheaper alternatives but still have a live time warranty You may be able to use those with a speed controlerable drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks, will have look for that one, bound to find a few more broken bolts on the Supra considering its age.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I have no doubt that the extractors can work, but the big problem for an amateur is that if (when ) it snaps, you're stuffed, because it is hardened steel and you won't be able to drill it out. I would either drill and tap to the next size up, or drill the snapped off screw and use hex-headed self tappers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I have no doubt that the extractors can work, but the big problem for an amateur is that if (when ) it snaps, you're stuffed, because it is hardened steel and you won't be able to drill it out. I would either drill and tap to the next size up, or drill the snapped off screw and use hex-headed self tappers. Well, I am definitely an amateur and thats exactly what happened to me.. But you learn the hard way with these things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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