Removing broken bolts?

[RockMonkey]

Any innovative ways to get these bolts out?

I tried briefly at the BFG trailer to weld a nut to the end of the bolt, but the generator didn't have enough power to run the welder, so it would just stick the wire to the nut. I stopped before screwing up the threads too much. So how do I get them out? They are both shearded below the top of the hole. I can try to weld a nut on, or maybe a left-hand drill bit? Maybe an easy out? Anything I'm not thinking of?

 

[Hickey]

Easy out should work, make sure you drill deep enough for the easy out to fully seat.

 

[RockMonkey]

If I try an easy-out (which never make things easy, in my experience), I have to drill a hole in each bolt. As long as I'm drilling holes, I might as well drill them backwards and see if that alone spins the bolts out (or out enough that I can grab them). So, where can I get a backwards drill bit?

 

[Hickey]

If I try an easy-out (which never make things easy, in my experience), I have to drill a hole in each bolt. As long as I'm drilling holes, I might as well drill them backwards and see if that alone spins the bolts out (or out enough that I can grab them). So, where can I get a backwards drill bit?

Good point...

 

[Milner]

Good point...

Just use a LH drill bit, bet it will come out without the easyout....

 

[RockMonkey]

Just use a LH drill bit, bet it will come out without the easyout....

Um, yeah. That's what my second post was all about... The question is, where do I get said LH drill bit? I've never seen one in any store I've been to.

 

[Hickey]

I've never seen one in any store I've been to.

I have. I just can't remember which store

 

[RockMonkey]

I have. I just can't remember which store

Thanks. That was really close to almost being helpful.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The Tool Store on 3rd West (about 16th South) should have em'... if not there are a couple other specialty tool shops right near there.

 

[mbryson]

I've seen people weld a nut to what's left of your sheared bolt (good pics, BTW). The heat will help unseat it and then you can put a little torque on the welded on nut. Better than drilling, IMHO.

 

[Milner]

The Tool Store on 3rd West (about 16th South) should have em'... if not there are a couple other specialty tool shops right near there.

Yep, or Loren peck tools W Temple/3200S????
Or Paxton tool 6th S and 4th W

 

[RockMonkey]

Now we're getting somewhere! I'll try to get some bits from those places and try to drill them out first, if that doesn't work I'll try the easy-outs in my freshly drilled holes, and when the easy-outs break off, I'll try welding a nut to them. If that doesn't work I'll take my pick of a number of superfluous threaded holes in the side of the block to fab up a new motor mount in a different spot. I wish I had some more time to get this done...

 

[sukaB]

Now we're getting somewhere! I'll try to get some bits from those places and try to drill them out first, if that doesn't work I'll try the easy-outs in my freshly drilled holes, and when the easy-outs break off, I'll try welding a nut to them. If that doesn't work I'll take my pick of a number of superfluous threaded holes in the side of the block to fab up a new motor mount in a different spot. I wish I had some more time to get this done...

I get LH 5/16 drill bits for free your welcome to one..Give that a shot it usually works for me..

 

[RockMonkey]

I get LH 5/16 drill bits for free your welcome to one..Give that a shot it usually works for me..

You got yerself a deal. Thanks man. When/where can I pick one up? Shoot me a PM.

 

[gtidrivr]

If your going to be at the shop tomorrow I can bring you a set of them.
Let me know.
Kory

 

[RockMonkey]

If your going to be at the shop tomorrow I can bring you a set of them.
Let me know.
Kory

I will. That would be cool.

 

[Shawn]

Keep us posted on the results.

 

[Rusted]

Soak it with oil, I found that some stuff called Kroil works better than anything else I used. But there are other cool penitrating oils out there too.

 

[Medsker]

Harbor freight has a set of left hand drill bits for only $10 for a set of 4, the advantage of using theirs is they are made of soft metal so they are easy to drill out when they break off.

Medsker

 

[James K]

no left hand bits............but if space is tight I do have a cordless right angle drill you could use.