stripped fairing bolts

[keeena]

2 more pieces, must be better..

Its not the # of pieces i was comparing; the first type of extractor I find very useless; they do not grip well at all. They are sold as screw extractors...as in "wood screws". They will work OK in this regard. This type does not cut into the head at all, and those spiral flutes are not sharp...very dull in fact.

The second type is basically a reverse cut drill and is better suited to the torque required to remove a bolt; it cuts into the head of the bolt.

Try the first type if you'd like; chances are you'll be wasting your time. IMO of course.

[DaSarge]

Well just came back and bought a 14.4v powerdrill and a extractor set and also a starter bit to make a hole for the extractor...Right now the drill is charging and hopefully this works and lowers the stress level. Makes me wonder what the guy before me was doing to these bolts...Lefty Loosey fucker.

[OreoGaborio]

.50 cal should remove em nicely.

If not, I'm sure you can fab up some kinda IED that'll take em out.

[DaSarge]

.50 cal should remove em nicely.

If not, I'm sure you can fab up some kinda IED that'll take em out.

It might have to come to that

[Rattler]

use left handed (powered extractor) drill bits or drill the head off the screw use the same diameter drill bit of the screw threads ,not the head if you know the size ..

[Rossy83]

I use this when all else fails it works great for almost any application.

[DaSarge]

Well after a few hours drilling into this damn bolt and going up a size with each extractor I finally got one out...Worst experience so far...Who would of thought that it would be so hard or am I just that dumb? Seems like a simple task but that bolt was completely stripped beyond belief...Tomorrow I will get the second one out when the drill is all charged and pick up some new bolts....Thanks for everyones help..Gotta love NESR....

Did I mention I had to do this all with one hand because I just had wrist surgery yesterday

Oxycotton

[BostonSVkid]

This kind suck IMO, next to useless for bolts: Craftsman 5 pc. Screw Extractor Set - Includes Screw Extractors No. 1-5 - Model 66202 at Sears.com
Honclfibr linked this kind, but also implied that they suck...which I'm agreeing with.

This kind is better: Craftsman 7 pc. Drill-Out/Screw-Out Power Extractors - Model 720SR at Sears.com

+1 I have these

[Punjistick]

drill the head off the screw use the same diameter drill bit of the screw threads ,not the head if you know the size ..

I just did this the other day actually. Drilled the head off the bolt and then I was able to remove the bodywork. With the rear tailpiece removed I was able to grab the bolt with some vice grips and back it out.

[vintage ex race]

Its not the # of pieces i was comparing; the first type of extractor I find very useless; they do not grip well at all. They are sold as screw extractors...as in "wood screws". They will work OK in this regard. This type does not cut into the head at all, and those spiral flutes are not sharp...very dull in fact.

The second type is basically a reverse cut drill and is better suited to the torque required to remove a bolt; it cuts into the head of the bolt.

Try the first type if you'd like; chances are you'll be wasting your time. IMO of course.

also the first type are tapered and have a tendency toflair the screw/bolt out inside the hole you drilled causing it to get even tighter, sometimes they work but not often, go with second type