Mommy 2 Be(Due 1/25)
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Whoa-- take a step back now and think about this.
You have a flush bolt with a drill broken inside the hole. Now you have to drill into part of the broken drill bit which is harder than the material of the broken bolt.
Based on experience I think that it is now unlikely you will be able to drill the bolt on center (for the extractor) as if you got close to center of the broken bit, the new harder bit will probably bounce off the center every time it touches the broken off bit.
Further you have to position the extractor very close to the center of the broken bolt because if you touch the threads of the bolt hole with the extractor it will bind against the threads and you will be no further than you are now.
My suggestion is to take it to a quality welding fabrication shop who will center a nut over the broken bolt and run a bit of tig bead to the flush head and the inside of the nut.
They will then be able to back the bolt out with a wrench on the nut. The heat will also shrink the broken bolt and I assure you it will turn out easily.
Make sure you disconnect the battery before welding takes place and you will have no electrical issues, and shield any areas you don't want any heat on with water wet rags.
I removed a broken footboard bolt with an extractor broken off in it with a stick welder (SMAW) and if it can be done with that, the Tig process will be even easier and cleaner to perform.
When I did mine I wire brushed the area around the mount tab and hit it with rattle can black after it cooled down.
If you speak with a good fab shop you will know if they can successfully perform the above process. I reckon an hours labour charge (or less) will see it done.
Whatever you decide to do I hope it works for you-- I found further drilling to be a waste of time once I broke the extractor off in it.
You have a flush bolt with a drill broken inside the hole. Now you have to drill into part of the broken drill bit which is harder than the material of the broken bolt.
Based on experience I think that it is now unlikely you will be able to drill the bolt on center (for the extractor) as if you got close to center of the broken bit, the new harder bit will probably bounce off the center every time it touches the broken off bit.
Further you have to position the extractor very close to the center of the broken bolt because if you touch the threads of the bolt hole with the extractor it will bind against the threads and you will be no further than you are now.
My suggestion is to take it to a quality welding fabrication shop who will center a nut over the broken bolt and run a bit of tig bead to the flush head and the inside of the nut.
They will then be able to back the bolt out with a wrench on the nut. The heat will also shrink the broken bolt and I assure you it will turn out easily.
Make sure you disconnect the battery before welding takes place and you will have no electrical issues, and shield any areas you don't want any heat on with water wet rags.
I removed a broken footboard bolt with an extractor broken off in it with a stick welder (SMAW) and if it can be done with that, the Tig process will be even easier and cleaner to perform.
When I did mine I wire brushed the area around the mount tab and hit it with rattle can black after it cooled down.
If you speak with a good fab shop you will know if they can successfully perform the above process. I reckon an hours labour charge (or less) will see it done.
Whatever you decide to do I hope it works for you-- I found further drilling to be a waste of time once I broke the extractor off in it.