On 06/11/2018 09:27 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 6/11/2018 10:10 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 06/11/2018 09:02 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
Actually, I screwed up, it's only 8 years time slip. The Internet is
forever. Me and my brother have pals who own machine shops and if we
had an expensive or irreplaceable assembly we thought we would
fornicate up if we tried to remove a broken screw or bolt from, we'd
take it to a machine shop.

Sometimes EDM is the only option and not many people have an EDM
machine in the garage.

fwiw, if the situation isn't completely hopeless Grabits work like a
charm.

https://www.thegrabitstore.com/collections/grabit-pro


Looks like a new take on EZ-outs ... What usually works for me is
welding a nut to the end of the broken off bolt , or using a left hand
twist drill . Depends on the situation . EDM and plasma cutting are 2
technologies I wish I had in my machine shop , but it's just a hobby and
I can't justify the cost .


I got a set specifically for the two Torx screws that hold the little
inspection plate on the Harley's primary case. Considering that I do use
the right Torx bits and generous amounts of Never-Seez and don't over
tighten them I don't know why they wouldn't come out.

The heads were still intact but stripped. One end of the GrabIt cuts a
conical pocket in the head, the other locks into it. I thought I was
really screwed when a 1/2" drill motor momentarily stalled out but then
the screws broke loose. No mangled threads so it's still a mystery. The
replacements are Allens not Torx. Never cared for Torx particularly when
Harley used #25 on the inspection plate and #27 on the derby just to
screw people up.