Hi all.
Does any of you own a set of easy outs or left hand drill bits? I'm currently looking for a set of those, not because I really need right now but just to have in case of emergency, you never know when you will break a bolt and I hate running to the shop hunting for this kind of stuff when I'm really busy.
I have read some reviews about a set of easy outs form laser tools which some guys say that they snap while trying to unscrew a bolt
If any of you uses one of these sets, what make do you guys use? Where did you buy them?
Easy outs and left hand drill bits
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Re: Easy outs and left hand drill bits
I have a set of Trend Snappies. Used a few times and haven't snapped any yet, although I'd expect Trend to replace if I did
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Re: Easy outs and left hand drill bits
Will have a look at them. ThanksJob and Knock wrote:I have a set of Trend Snappies. Used a few times and haven't snapped any yet, although I'd expect Trend to replace if I did
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Re: Easy outs and left hand drill bits
I have 2 sets of Teng, one of which are square.
The important bit when drilling out a bolt is to drill the hole as large as possible and use the largest extractor.
I don't have a full set of left handed drill bits, but I have a couple which sometimes bite in and unscrew the broken bolt.
Welding a nut on the end of the broken bolt is often the best way of removing it as the heat generated helps to loosen the bolt.
The important bit when drilling out a bolt is to drill the hole as large as possible and use the largest extractor.
I don't have a full set of left handed drill bits, but I have a couple which sometimes bite in and unscrew the broken bolt.
Welding a nut on the end of the broken bolt is often the best way of removing it as the heat generated helps to loosen the bolt.
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