...and could help me out? I've got one allen head that is stripped to hell. I can't get a dremel to cut the head off, so I need someone with a screw extractor tool they could let me borrow, unless I can swing by your place and have you do it real quick for me. I'm free after 6pm M-F and anytime on the weekends.

Much appreciated.

8/27/2009 3:19:41 PM

You can buy the medium/large individual extractors for about $3-$6 each from Sears and not have to worry about messing up someone else's tools.
http://tinyurl.com/ngq5gl

If it's a small screw there is a kit of several small extractors at Sears or Advance Auto for about $10-$13.
http://tinyurl.com/kjkj9k

At those prices it's probably something worth owning.

[Edited on August 27, 2009 at 3:25 PM. Reason : s]

8/27/2009 3:21:27 PM

True. I have thought about just buying a kit myself.

It's a 5mm allen head, iirc. I don't have a cordless drill though I guess I'll buy the kit and borrow the powertool

8/27/2009 3:43:51 PM

You just turn it with a socket, adjustable wrench, etc.

If it's really stuck you'll need something you can put a breaker bar on anyway.

I do suggest getting the nicest one you can reasonably afford. If the extractor breaks off in there you're double screwed.

[Edited on August 27, 2009 at 4:10 PM. Reason : l]

8/27/2009 4:06:05 PM

^Good call.

\/ I get it now. Gosh, I totally read that the wrong way. Don't ask. haha.



[Edited on August 27, 2009 at 4:21 PM. Reason : .]

8/27/2009 4:18:36 PM

he means buy the extractor, and turn it with a hex wrench rather than a drill

8/27/2009 4:19:37 PM

I think we have a different idea of how these things work...You know you're going to have to drill a hole into the allen head and hammer the screw extractor into the hole, right? Then you put your socket/wrench/drill on the extractor itself which should be thoroughly wedged in there and back the screw out.

You really just tap in the spiral extractors without so much hammering, but it's the same principle otherwise.

^

[Edited on August 27, 2009 at 4:24 PM. Reason : l]

8/27/2009 4:24:03 PM

How big is it? I bought a set at Lowes to extract the rusted out bolt in the bottom of my toilet tank. I ended up snapping the largest extractor and had to resort to cutting the bolt with a cut off wheel.

8/27/2009 4:29:17 PM

Quote :

"It's a 5mm allen head, iirc."

8/27/2009 4:31:22 PM

If you are in N.Raleigh next week I could remove /cut it out for you. PM me for a time and directions.

8/29/2009 10:27:16 PM

gk2004 is an awesome guy. Helped me out no problem! Took all but 3 minutes to get that bolt out. Thanks buddy. If anyone needs any machining or bolts removed, this is the guy to go to.

9/7/2009 2:50:09 AM

sears

10/15/2009 2:56:04 PM