<VV> More drilling out a broken bolt

[BBRT]

Spend the time on trying to get the initial hole absolutely centered.  Often 
it doesn't matter if your drilled hole is centered, and you can get the 
remaining bits out like Bryan said. However, in some cases, the bolts are 
stubborn, so try to get a centered start.  I once drilled out a 
flywheel-to-crankshaft hub bolt that left the bolt with light showing thru 
the threads. I have never done one that well before or since.

Chuck S
BBRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> EZ outing a broken bolt


> In a message dated 10/5/2006 7:29:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> minoxphotographer at yahoo.com writes:
>
>> Any tips on drillng out the bolt?  Anythng I've ever drilled
>> out before was to get something apart without intending to reassemble.
> =======================================================
>
> As Dennis sez...LEFT handed drills are a good start!
>
> 1  center punch flat end of bolt..
>
> 2  drill with smallest drill, then move up a size or 2
>
> 3   1/4  bolt.......end up at 1/4.....it'll leave the threads...
>
> I use ALDEN   "DrillOUT"   Power extractors  ........left handed bit with
> EasyNet combined.
>
> Matt Nall
> '69 stocker, '66 vert, '65 v8, '66turbo, Vairboat, Sandcar, 64 cp
> ALLVAIR!
> Timogen was a softy!
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