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Broken off bolts less than 3/8 inch in diameter are hard to get to remove without thread damage.The 100 piece"Security bit set #91310 from Harbor Freight has many assorted sizes of bits in many different forms.I have found some of the fluted ones to work in place of Easy Outs for broken bolt removal.I measured them with my calipers,drilled a smaller hole and tapped them in.So far 7 out of 9 of assorted sizes and materials of brass,steel and Stainless steel.That ain't BAD if I say so myself with little bolts and machine screws.One was after a "Easy Out" stripped out.The other stripped out after the Easy Out stripped out first.I was surprised to find my bits hard enough for this.
My biggest problem has been drilling a little hole with the small bits if it was on something that would not fit in a drill press.SNAP!I also cut a small slot in a bad SS screw head with a Dremal tool that was not big enough for anything to grab and removed it with very small straight bit.It only took me 3 hours!If I was not so slow and did not have to come off of my meds to do things right,I believe that I could earn a living.I don't know how many make these kits and how their bits are tempered,but these did just fine and I learned a new trick.
They are now on sale for $7.99 but just the one time was well worth the $12.99 regular price in my book.
I hope this may help someone sometime.
I love you Brothers and Sisters.peewee
My biggest problem has been drilling a little hole with the small bits if it was on something that would not fit in a drill press.SNAP!I also cut a small slot in a bad SS screw head with a Dremal tool that was not big enough for anything to grab and removed it with very small straight bit.It only took me 3 hours!If I was not so slow and did not have to come off of my meds to do things right,I believe that I could earn a living.I don't know how many make these kits and how their bits are tempered,but these did just fine and I learned a new trick.
They are now on sale for $7.99 but just the one time was well worth the $12.99 regular price in my book.
I hope this may help someone sometime.
I love you Brothers and Sisters.peewee