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As for extractors, I have tried a lot of different ones. So far these are the best I have used. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....mp;dir=catalog
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Don't pick the fly crap out of the pepper.
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gotta shock them too.....a few good swift whacks with a hammer will sometimes break the rust.
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Try this.Originally Posted by Tech Rob
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
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Yes. A good impact wrench, one that you can feather the trigger to just get a steady slow hammer action works wonders too.
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Left handed drill bits are must, X2 on Snap on extraction products (been through many Snap on works and lasts) and X3 or 4 on the tranny fluid.
the candle wax trick works, I also never done my self but a friend in the marine industry uses ''Mint'' on aluminum.
It's hard to stop a Trane. but I have made one helluva living keeping them going.
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Kimball-Midwest Penetrating Oil. Smells like cherries, works like nothing you've ever seen. I blew up the front end in my old mud racing truck once, in the process of taking that apart, I had to remove the spindles. The first one I had to ram with a forklift to remove. The second one got a little spray of the Kimball-Midwest stuff, it came off with a couple light taps from a 16 ounce hammer. The stuff is magic in a can.
In this field, anything I've snapped off, I've just put another screw in right on top of it. I only do residential though.
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Those look good. They don't look like you can break them very easily. The price is right, too.
You guys are coming up with some awesome suggestions that I will add to my toolbox. Thanks! Keep it up! Maybe we can write a book on the finer points and nuances of removing broken stuff without pulling your hair out.
Don't pick the fly crap out of the pepper.
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Done a similar thing made for steam like a wax do that and some heat and works great
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If you can not do it right, Why even do it at all?
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And for those times that a torch can't be used. Works great.
http://www.theinductor.com/index.php?m=41
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Every time I encounter a rusted bolt that I know is gonna be a ***** to remove I bust out the O/A. Heating AROUND the bolt until its just about cherry and IMMEDIATELY start trying to remove the bolt when the heat is taken away. I also make sure before I heat it up, that the wrench or w/e is going to fit perfectly snug on the head of the bolt.
If the bolt does brake or its a rusted stud like on a boiler header. I'll just go right to grinding it flat, drilling and tapping it.
I <3 my tap and die set.
Always use an oil too when drilling and tapping. When tapping, do one full turn and then back a half turn to break up the filings. When drilling, press down and drill slow. Just like a drill press.
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That thing's sweet! such a good idea for use around rubber seals and bushings etc.
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