Fancy expensive kitchen cabinet; shelves supported by cheap
plastic support. Broke, shelf & contents fell to floor, etc.

In removing the plastic part still there, piece broke again,
this time it was the male part that's inserted in drilled
hole in the wood (this tiny plastic male part supports
entire weight) that broke, halfway into the hole.

Thus the remaining broken tip-end half is still there, wedged
into the hole.

Gotta get it out of there, so we can insert a new but identical
plastic support's male-part into the hole.

I volunteer to measure hole and plastic male part with dial caliper
and get proper bit and drill new hole an inch away.

Answer: NO!, you'll make it ugly.

So, how to get that plastic piece out of the hole?

Thanks!

David

On 12/22/2012 9:32 PM, David Combs wrote:
Fancy expensive kitchen cabinet; shelves supported by cheap
plastic support. Broke, shelf& contents fell to floor, etc.

In removing the plastic part still there, piece broke again,
this time it was the male part that's inserted in drilled
hole in the wood (this tiny plastic male part supports
entire weight) that broke, halfway into the hole.

Thus the remaining broken tip-end half is still there, wedged
into the hole.

Gotta get it out of there, so we can insert a new but identical
plastic support's male-part into the hole.

I volunteer to measure hole and plastic male part with dial caliper
and get proper bit and drill new hole an inch away.

Answer: NO!, you'll make it ugly.

So, how to get that plastic piece out of the hole?

Thanks!

David

drill a small hole in it and insert a screw

On 23 Dec 2012 00:32:00 -0500, (David Combs) wrote:

Fancy expensive kitchen cabinet; shelves supported by cheap
plastic support. Broke, shelf & contents fell to floor, etc.

In removing the plastic part still there, piece broke again,
this time it was the male part that's inserted in drilled
hole in the wood (this tiny plastic male part supports
entire weight) that broke, halfway into the hole.

Thus the remaining broken tip-end half is still there, wedged
into the hole.

Gotta get it out of there, so we can insert a new but identical
plastic support's male-part into the hole.

I volunteer to measure hole and plastic male part with dial caliper
and get proper bit and drill new hole an inch away.

Answer: NO!, you'll make it ugly.

So, how to get that plastic piece out of the hole?

Thanks!


Small drill bit, then small EZ-out.
You may be able to just drill, then use a thin screw to get a bite on
the plastic, like a drywall screw.
Or if you stop the drill, wait a minute or two, the melted plastic
might stick to the drill bit and you can pull it out.
But if the plastic is broken at a sharp angle, it will take some skill
and patience to get the drill bit started.
A small drill bit is the starting point. 1/8" or less probably.

On Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:46:01 -0800, mike wrote:

On 12/22/2012 9:32 PM, David Combs wrote:
Fancy expensive kitchen cabinet; shelves supported by cheap
plastic support. Broke, shelf& contents fell to floor, etc.

In removing the plastic part still there, piece broke again,
this time it was the male part that's inserted in drilled
hole in the wood (this tiny plastic male part supports
entire weight) that broke, halfway into the hole.

Thus the remaining broken tip-end half is still there, wedged
into the hole.

Gotta get it out of there, so we can insert a new but identical
plastic support's male-part into the hole.

I volunteer to measure hole and plastic male part with dial caliper
and get proper bit and drill new hole an inch away.

Answer: NO!, you'll make it ugly.

So, how to get that plastic piece out of the hole?

Thanks!

David

drill a small hole in it and insert a screw

+1.

An EZ-out isn't needed because the part isn't threaded.

On Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:46:01 -0800, mike wrote:




I volunteer to measure hole and plastic male part with dial caliper
and get proper bit and drill new hole an inch away.

Answer: NO!, you'll make it ugly.

So, how to get that plastic piece out of the hole?

Thanks!

David

drill a small hole in it and insert a screw

That would be my choice. No reason to make a second hole, either use
the screw or just drill out the support. I'd replace it with either
better plastic or get metal supports.

On 23 Dec 2012 00:32:00 -0500, (David Combs) wrote:

Fancy expensive kitchen cabinet; shelves supported by cheap
plastic support. Broke, shelf & contents fell to floor, etc.

Hold a screw with your pliers- Heat it up until you can push it into
the plastic-- let things cool down- pull out.
[buy metal supports]

Jim

Your male-part is broke, and wedged down in a hole.

That's about the goofiest thing I ever heard.....

And you want to remove it???? Why?
Just enjoy it while it's in the hole!!!

mike wrote:
On 12/22/2012 9:32 PM, David Combs wrote:
Fancy expensive kitchen cabinet; shelves supported by cheap
plastic support. Broke, shelf& contents fell to floor, etc.

In removing the plastic part still there, piece broke again,
this time it was the male part that's inserted in drilled
hole in the wood (this tiny plastic male part supports
entire weight) that broke, halfway into the hole.

Thus the remaining broken tip-end half is still there, wedged
into the hole.

Gotta get it out of there, so we can insert a new but identical
plastic support's male-part into the hole.

I volunteer to measure hole and plastic male part with dial caliper
and get proper bit and drill new hole an inch away.

Answer: NO!, you'll make it ugly.

So, how to get that plastic piece out of the hole?

Thanks!

David

drill a small hole in it and insert a screw

And after you get it out use metal supports, not plastic.

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Drill another hole next to it...and be done with it! Then, if you need to drill larger for a metal support...

LOTS OF GOOD IDEAS!

Thanks!

David