nklr stripped heads

[Chris Krok]

> > haven't folks used "easy-out"'s before?? $4 reverse-threaded tool > > made for this job. have fun, no cursing necessary. lk > > > > Yup. Used them many times for removing a bolt that had the > head break off. Also had an Easy-out bust off inside of a > stubborn bolt. No more fun and plenty of cursing. > Easy-out bits work OK, but I use them only as a last > resort. YMMV of course...

The Sears Auto Shop catalog carries a set of drill bits and ez-outs; the drill bits are left-handed, with the hope that the drilling will deliver enough torque to get the screw out. I might pick up a set, which I will hopefully never need. Ha! I also seem to recall reading somewhere that the square-shaft ez-outs are supposed to be better, but I can't recall the source. Chris -- Dr. J. Christopher Krok Project Engineer, Adaptive Wall Wind Tunnel Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology MS 205-45 Phone: 626.395.4794 Pasadena, CA 91125 Fax: 626.449.2677