Saturday, February 14, 2026

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8 comments:

  1. The drill bits should be left-handed. I bought left-handed bits over 40 years ago and have found that quite often when using a left-hand bit the screw turns out, saving you time.
    Al_in_Ottawa

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    1. This! I have a partial set of extractors. The ones that are broken usually had the other end welded to a nut.

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  2. I have used 2 Craftsman's sets for removing hundreds of very old phillip's head deck screws. I remember it took some patience to learn how to use them and which one to use.

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  3. Ez-out taps.
    But you can only use them if the fastener was installed with an Ez-in.

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  4. Must be my (lack of) technique - I have never been able to make these work.

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  5. LH drill bits, carbide end mills (AND a rigid setup), and a welder... EZ outs, maybe, once in a while. These things? Hangar queens.

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  6. Drill it out and retap the hole

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  7. odd, but the screw extractors dont look damaged

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