Best method for extracting bolts with broken off heads...
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Re: Best method for extracting bolts with broken off heads...
Only one way to learn, Al.
Carl
"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
> expert with a torch.
> Al
>
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>
>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>
>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because he
>>insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared too
>>easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the torch to blow
>>the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't need to chase the
>>threads with a tap.
>>
>>Mike
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Carl
"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
> expert with a torch.
> Al
>
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>
>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>
>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because he
>>insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared too
>>easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the torch to blow
>>the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't need to chase the
>>threads with a tap.
>>
>>Mike
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Only one way to learn, Al.
Carl
"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
> expert with a torch.
> Al
>
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>
>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>
>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because he
>>insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared too
>>easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the torch to blow
>>the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't need to chase the
>>threads with a tap.
>>
>>Mike
> __
> Arold "Al" Green
Carl
"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
> expert with a torch.
> Al
>
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>
>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>
>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because he
>>insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared too
>>easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the torch to blow
>>the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't need to chase the
>>threads with a tap.
>>
>>Mike
> __
> Arold "Al" Green
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Carl wrote:
> Only one way to learn, Al.
Two ways actually.
1) the right way
2) the wrong way
:)
> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>> expert with a torch.
>> Al
>>
>>
>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>
>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>
>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>
>>> Mike
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green
> Only one way to learn, Al.
Two ways actually.
1) the right way
2) the wrong way
:)
> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>> expert with a torch.
>> Al
>>
>>
>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>
>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>
>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>
>>> Mike
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>> Arold "Al" Green
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Carl wrote:
> Only one way to learn, Al.
Two ways actually.
1) the right way
2) the wrong way
:)
> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>> expert with a torch.
>> Al
>>
>>
>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>
>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>
>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>
>>> Mike
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green
> Only one way to learn, Al.
Two ways actually.
1) the right way
2) the wrong way
:)
> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>> expert with a torch.
>> Al
>>
>>
>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>
>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>
>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>
>>> Mike
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green
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Carl wrote:
> Only one way to learn, Al.
Two ways actually.
1) the right way
2) the wrong way
:)
> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>> expert with a torch.
>> Al
>>
>>
>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>
>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>
>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>
>>> Mike
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green
> Only one way to learn, Al.
Two ways actually.
1) the right way
2) the wrong way
:)
> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>> expert with a torch.
>> Al
>>
>>
>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>
>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>
>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>
>>> Mike
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green
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Nah. One way. First, you do it the wrong way a few times. Then you figure
out the right way.
Carl
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> Carl wrote:
>> Only one way to learn, Al.
>
> Two ways actually.
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
>
> :)
>
>> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>> expert with a torch.
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> __
>>> Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
out the right way.
Carl
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Carl wrote:
>> Only one way to learn, Al.
>
> Two ways actually.
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
>
> :)
>
>> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>> expert with a torch.
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> __
>>> Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
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Re: Best method for extracting bolts with broken off heads...
Nah. One way. First, you do it the wrong way a few times. Then you figure
out the right way.
Carl
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Carl wrote:
>> Only one way to learn, Al.
>
> Two ways actually.
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
>
> :)
>
>> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>> expert with a torch.
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> __
>>> Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
out the right way.
Carl
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Carl wrote:
>> Only one way to learn, Al.
>
> Two ways actually.
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
>
> :)
>
>> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>> expert with a torch.
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> __
>>> Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
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Re: Best method for extracting bolts with broken off heads...
Nah. One way. First, you do it the wrong way a few times. Then you figure
out the right way.
Carl
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Carl wrote:
>> Only one way to learn, Al.
>
> Two ways actually.
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
>
> :)
>
>> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>> expert with a torch.
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> __
>>> Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
out the right way.
Carl
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> Carl wrote:
>> Only one way to learn, Al.
>
> Two ways actually.
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
>
> :)
>
>> "Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>> expert with a torch.
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>> The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>> apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>> physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>> One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>> he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>> too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>> torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>> need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> __
>>> Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
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DougW proclaimed:
> Carl wrote:
>
>>Only one way to learn, Al.
>
>
> Two ways actually.
Make that three
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
3) your jackass brother in law's jeep
>
>>"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>>news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>>expert with a torch.
>>>Al
>>>
>>>
>>>Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>>he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>>too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>>torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>>need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>
>>>__
>>>Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
>
> Carl wrote:
>
>>Only one way to learn, Al.
>
>
> Two ways actually.
Make that three
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
3) your jackass brother in law's jeep
>
>>"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>>news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>>expert with a torch.
>>>Al
>>>
>>>
>>>Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>>he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>>too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>>torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>>need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>
>>>__
>>>Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
>
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DougW proclaimed:
> Carl wrote:
>
>>Only one way to learn, Al.
>
>
> Two ways actually.
Make that three
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
3) your jackass brother in law's jeep
>
>>"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>>news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>>expert with a torch.
>>>Al
>>>
>>>
>>>Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>>he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>>too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>>torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>>need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>
>>>__
>>>Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
>
> Carl wrote:
>
>>Only one way to learn, Al.
>
>
> Two ways actually.
Make that three
>
> 1) the right way
> 2) the wrong way
3) your jackass brother in law's jeep
>
>>"Arold "Al" Green" <aroldg@spamlessmchsi.com> wrote in message
>>news:to9tp2dn7l3k9gl2q8l7e3ntuf742od034@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>Thanks for the info. I guess I will not try it - definitely not an
>>>expert with a torch.
>>>Al
>>>
>>>
>>>Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
>>>>
>>>>The steel will catch on fire and melt before the cast iron does
>>>>apparently so the high flow of gas going into the dead end hole
>>>>physially blows the melted steel out of the hole.
>>>>
>>>>One Jeep owner kept snapping engine mounts (I think it was because
>>>>he insisted on using the hardest bolts he could get, which sheared
>>>>too easy, but that's another thread) and he stated he used the
>>>>torch to blow the holes clean. He also stated he normally didn't
>>>>need to chase the threads with a tap.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>
>>>__
>>>Arold "Al" Green
>
>
>
>
