How bout cleaning it up REALLY well
, and JB welding another bolt to the leftover bolt and using a socket to remove both? Dang I'm smart........
Interesting problem
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I'll probably try it in conjunction with the cutting a slot into the drill bit.
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You are not in a good position right now. I would suggest you go at it with D giver,s advice with the diamond cutter on a dermal. As he stated, it will take a long time, but you should be able to slowly grind the drill bit away. The problem being, it wil be hard to keep the bit on centre without some sort of pilot guide.Though it is a slow, and I mean slow process, you should be able to get the bit out as a end result.
The big challenge will be starting to grind on centre of the drill bits core. And if you slip off centre and snap off the diamond bit, your really screwed. All the more reason to get a pilot guide rigged up for the diamond cutter.
I would not drill beside it and use a easyout. If you snap that in there, then your dealing with a very hard material that's harder than the drill bit. You should also use extreme caution when trying to move the drill bit with a ***** punch and the like, you don't need to ad to the hardend metal that's already in the hole. I don't know if it has been mentioned yet, but in case it hasn't, don't try to drill with a carbide bit. Those things are harder than the gates of hell, and very brittal, and break very easy.
You didn't say if the drill bit jammed when it snapped?
If it did, its usually tough to get it to move. If it just snapped off , then you can assume the bit is very hard and brittle, and pounding on it with a punch will many times break it up enough to remove it.
You also might do a search on dissolving a drill bit chemicaly. I have heard of this,but never tried it. But it does take days to happen. Being your working with a broken bolt/ bit that is vertical it maybe a option for you. In the end you will probably end up with a nut sert/ time sert or at least a heli-coil once the offending bits are removed.
Another way I have removed broken bolts is to hold a nut over the broken bolt with needle nose and mig weld in the centre of the nut then back it out after it cools.
A standard drill bit cane be removed, but remember if you snap a carbide bit in there,it will be a real bitch to get that out. Diamond bit is just as bad , but you want to use it to grind the drill bit away. Hope this gives you some ideas.
The big challenge will be starting to grind on centre of the drill bits core. And if you slip off centre and snap off the diamond bit, your really screwed. All the more reason to get a pilot guide rigged up for the diamond cutter.
I would not drill beside it and use a easyout. If you snap that in there, then your dealing with a very hard material that's harder than the drill bit. You should also use extreme caution when trying to move the drill bit with a ***** punch and the like, you don't need to ad to the hardend metal that's already in the hole. I don't know if it has been mentioned yet, but in case it hasn't, don't try to drill with a carbide bit. Those things are harder than the gates of hell, and very brittal, and break very easy.
You didn't say if the drill bit jammed when it snapped?
If it did, its usually tough to get it to move. If it just snapped off , then you can assume the bit is very hard and brittle, and pounding on it with a punch will many times break it up enough to remove it.
You also might do a search on dissolving a drill bit chemicaly. I have heard of this,but never tried it. But it does take days to happen. Being your working with a broken bolt/ bit that is vertical it maybe a option for you. In the end you will probably end up with a nut sert/ time sert or at least a heli-coil once the offending bits are removed.
Another way I have removed broken bolts is to hold a nut over the broken bolt with needle nose and mig weld in the centre of the nut then back it out after it cools.
A standard drill bit cane be removed, but remember if you snap a carbide bit in there,it will be a real bitch to get that out. Diamond bit is just as bad , but you want to use it to grind the drill bit away. Hope this gives you some ideas.
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Talked to a guy this morning mentioned the situation here. Kinda went the the usual question thing. I mentioned you are dealing with a blind hole. he asked was there a chance the 1/4 in bit was at the very bottom? In a way that the 1/4 bit was almost through the the frame and all. If so a very good punch and BFH might drive the bit on through. I can see some real damage coming with this method but as mentioned this ain't a good place to be.
Any chance ya can get a pic on here of what your dealing with ?
WP
Ok another ? Are the threads recessed into the frame or are in a boss ( my term) attached on top of the frame ?
Any chance ya can get a pic on here of what your dealing with ?
WP
Ok another ? Are the threads recessed into the frame or are in a boss ( my term) attached on top of the frame ?
I don't think I can drive it through.
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This is what I would have tried first if it was broken flush....good luck
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That is something else I am thinking about.
That is a last resort for me as I'd rather put a bolt in it but if I have to then I will.
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Being a Carbide bit, unless you can get the bit loosened up some how maybe Dans suggestion of welding the bracket to the frame would be a easy fix. If it gets to that point, and your sure its Carbide, you would have a shot at hammering on the bit, and because carbide is very brittle, it may break up for ya.
You might try a simple test first.
The remainder of the bit that broke, I would mount in a vise and with a sharp hit with a hammer. if it is carbide it will break again. The standard el-cheap-o bit would tend to bend instead. It would give you a better idea of what your dealing with.
One last thought for you.
Over the years many customers have brought in many things with broken bolts, drill bits,and taps stuck in blind holes. When I know for sure its very brittle, I have had good success breaking up taps with a air hammer. A drill bit would be tougher because the point is supporting the piece un like a tap.
Carbide breaks up pretty easy. You would need to grind or machine the tip to the proper diameter of slighty less than a 1/4 inch.
You might try a simple test first.
The remainder of the bit that broke, I would mount in a vise and with a sharp hit with a hammer. if it is carbide it will break again. The standard el-cheap-o bit would tend to bend instead. It would give you a better idea of what your dealing with.
One last thought for you.
Over the years many customers have brought in many things with broken bolts, drill bits,and taps stuck in blind holes. When I know for sure its very brittle, I have had good success breaking up taps with a air hammer. A drill bit would be tougher because the point is supporting the piece un like a tap.
Carbide breaks up pretty easy. You would need to grind or machine the tip to the proper diameter of slighty less than a 1/4 inch.
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From: Haslet Texas
Being a Carbide bit, unless you can get the bit loosened up some how maybe Dans suggestion of welding the bracket to the frame would be a easy fix. If it gets to that point, and your sure its Carbide, you would have a shot at hammering on the bit, and because carbide is very brittle, it may break up for ya.
You might try a simple test first.
The remainder of the bit that broke, I would mount in a vise and with a sharp hit with a hammer. if it is carbide it will break again. The standard el-cheap-o bit would tend to bend instead. It would give you a better idea of what your dealing with.
One last thought for you.
Over the years many customers have brought in many things with broken bolts, drill bits,and taps stuck in blind holes. When I know for sure its very brittle, I have had good success breaking up taps with a air hammer. A drill bit would be tougher because the point is supporting the piece un like a tap.
Carbide breaks up pretty easy. You would need to grind or machine the tip to the proper diameter of slighty less than a 1/4 inch.
You might try a simple test first.
The remainder of the bit that broke, I would mount in a vise and with a sharp hit with a hammer. if it is carbide it will break again. The standard el-cheap-o bit would tend to bend instead. It would give you a better idea of what your dealing with.
One last thought for you.
Over the years many customers have brought in many things with broken bolts, drill bits,and taps stuck in blind holes. When I know for sure its very brittle, I have had good success breaking up taps with a air hammer. A drill bit would be tougher because the point is supporting the piece un like a tap.
Carbide breaks up pretty easy. You would need to grind or machine the tip to the proper diameter of slighty less than a 1/4 inch.
Thanks for the tips.
If D gyvers idea doesn't work I'll try that.
To me welding the bracket would be giving up and I hate to give up on something.
Granted it is a perfectly acceptable answer to the problem.
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They make a 4 finger tool to remove broken taps but no magic tool for this one except a plasma cutter, any direction you go with this situation is heading towards a heli coil.
I like a plan of drilling small holes next to the broken carbide bit and see if it will work loose, drilling or grinding carbide is a MF. If you go into the threads with this plan, nothing wrong with a heli coil when done right.
Have blown out broken bolts, drill bits with a plasma cutter and the catazz but not a common tool in the home garage. Welding a nut on it may work and they make a special rod for a stick welder to do it and gotta have some big ***** to weld it on a Harley
I like a plan of drilling small holes next to the broken carbide bit and see if it will work loose, drilling or grinding carbide is a MF. If you go into the threads with this plan, nothing wrong with a heli coil when done right.
Have blown out broken bolts, drill bits with a plasma cutter and the catazz but not a common tool in the home garage. Welding a nut on it may work and they make a special rod for a stick welder to do it and gotta have some big ***** to weld it on a Harley