Great stuff! A trick I figured out if your hole goes off center when drilling (even though you center punched): Recenter with a blunt, but tapered, carbide burr in an angle grinder. It'll quickly eat a new center.
One thing I've learned over the years is that a broken bolt is easy to remove, but a bolt that broke because it was cross threaded is not coming out, ever. It will need to be drilled and tapped. There are some good jig fixtures for most applications to do it best. I learned how to use a torch years ago working for Midas. Learned to cut pipes out of pipes without hurting the outer or inner pipe as well as cutting clamps off with the torch and melting nuts off of studs. Gets a lot easier when you are using the torch half the day. :)
You're right about Eric O's torch skills. Man o man, he's amazing with it. I love watching him use that thing. I always thought he should do a video on using the torch because he's definitely got some interesting techniques.
He does what everyone else in the rust belt has to be able to do. Its why all mechanics in the rust belt hate flat rate. You guys that work where stuff just comes apart have know Idea how hard it is for us.
I have the snap on thread kit. Have used it to restore oil pans and lug studs. One of the other techs borrowed it and broke one of the dies. Trying to cut new threads. They wouldn't warranty it. So I had to buy a new one. Only $5 but I feel it should have been warranted. New tech tip, lock you box for your days off.
When drilling and extracting a bolt. If your off center when you get to the threads...no problem. Just use a 1/8 deburing bit to cut it in half. And pick it out with a punch and small needle nose pliers. Then retread or heli coil
Just got a set of Norseman stepped drill bits that seem identical to the Matco set for half the cost. Next up is a nice tap and die set from Irwin Hansen.
FRM- I gotta convince you of ONE good thing from HF. The Cobalt Hercules drill bits are perfectly good for pro use, drilling hard bolts, etc. I got ahold of a hardness tester and some Irwin bits. They’re hRder than M35 But softer than M42. And the 115pc set is a great value at $100. They sharpen well in my drill doctor. I’ve been using them a long time. I won’t argue for a second about their cheaper bits.
Fyi with the vw/audi 2.0t intake mani bolts, if u have one that's stripped, u can use a slightly longer bolt due the fact there are some threads at the bottom of the hole that the oe length bolts don't touch. I believe OE is 70mm long and i use 75mm. Works perfectly, especially the fact that the Torque spec Is 9nM.
And don't loan your punch sets to the other technicians...they use your center punches for drift punches...then you no longer have center punches. Oh and all of your chisel will be broken as well.
Well maybe I should finish watching the video before I comment… you are like the second person I know to have those…. Should have known that’s why you’re the FRM
Most of the time drilling and using an easy out does not work at all.Either drill in too far and the easy out breaks off.Mig welder and a handful of nuts works good saving time not drilling and using an easy out
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Great stuff! A trick I figured out if your hole goes off center when drilling (even though you center punched): Recenter with a blunt, but tapered, carbide burr in an angle grinder. It'll quickly eat a new center.
Mibro Speed Steels are the bits to chew up metal and hardened bolts. Find a machinist that works in a shop, he can get you some from there tool crib.
One thing I've learned over the years is that a broken bolt is easy to remove, but a bolt that broke because it was cross threaded is not coming out, ever. It will need to be drilled and tapped. There are some good jig fixtures for most applications to do it best.
I learned how to use a torch years ago working for Midas. Learned to cut pipes out of pipes without hurting the outer or inner pipe as well as cutting clamps off with the torch and melting nuts off of studs. Gets a lot easier when you are using the torch half the day. :)
You're right about Eric O's torch skills. Man o man, he's amazing with it. I love watching him use that thing. I always thought he should do a video on using the torch because he's definitely got some interesting techniques.
Eric is the Torch Master. 🏆
He does what everyone else in the rust belt has to be able to do. Its why all mechanics in the rust belt hate flat rate.
You guys that work where stuff just comes apart have know Idea how hard it is for us.
I have the snap on thread kit. Have used it to restore oil pans and lug studs. One of the other techs borrowed it and broke one of the dies. Trying to cut new threads. They wouldn't warranty it. So I had to buy a new one. Only $5 but I feel it should have been warranted. New tech tip, lock you box for your days off.
When drilling and extracting a bolt. If your off center when you get to the threads...no problem. Just use a 1/8 deburing bit to cut it in half. And pick it out with a punch and small needle nose pliers. Then retread or heli coil
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Thank you for the list!! Never seen the tap extractors before!!
Just got a set of Norseman stepped drill bits that seem identical to the Matco set for half the cost. Next up is a nice tap and die set from Irwin Hansen.
Very informative. Thank you flat rate master. Your videos are always appreciated.
Great advice flat rate Master. I work for BMW we don’t have many problems with bolts just broken bloody plastic 🤣🤣🤣
I’m enjoying the longer videos!
Finally someone else you has tap extractors. None of my tools guys had even heard of tap extractors before crazy.
Love the Mac RBRT extractors
FRM- I gotta convince you of ONE good thing from HF. The Cobalt Hercules drill bits are perfectly good for pro use, drilling hard bolts, etc. I got ahold of a hardness tester and some Irwin bits. They’re hRder than M35 But softer than M42. And the 115pc set is a great value at $100. They sharpen well in my drill doctor. I’ve been using them a long time. I won’t argue for a second about their cheaper bits.
If you are lucky to have welder in the shop, you can also do the welding the nut to the stud method. That heat can also help loosen up the rust.
Milwaukee drill bits work great very good price to
MAC RBRT extractors are awesome.
Fyi with the vw/audi 2.0t intake mani bolts, if u have one that's stripped, u can use a slightly longer bolt due the fact there are some threads at the bottom of the hole that the oe length bolts don't touch. I believe OE is 70mm long and i use 75mm. Works perfectly, especially the fact that the Torque spec Is 9nM.
Don't forget about the rescue bit for drilling out taps
i had to tap a dorman exhaust manifold yesterday because the flange on it only had one side with threads. fun!
I use the dewalt gold bits, they have held up really well, and inexpensive
I've had good luck with DeWalt drill bits too. Same goes for their sawzall blades.
Walton tap extractor is a game changer. Save my butt a handle full of times. And my co worker.
Ha didn’t know taps weren’t for fixing threads
I bought the new Matco Hyper step drill bits the expensive Green box. Them things work Great
I’ve only broke one tap those Waltons got it out
Pretty cool! Thanks!
I'm guessing in part 3 we learn about left handed drill bits? I have a set from Drill Hog.
Left handed drill bits got left on the cutting room floor:( my explanation was crap
IE: CENTER PUNCH IT!" LOL
Flat Rate Master.. Dealing with damaged or broken bolts is what I call a bad day.. Where can I get a set of those tap extractors?
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@@flatratemaster Thanks Mike.
So what about welding a nut to it?
I've seen a lot of guys do that. Mostly for exhaust manifold stud extraction.
And don't loan your punch sets to the other technicians...they use your center punches for drift punches...then you no longer have center punches. Oh and all of your chisel will be broken as well.
More repair videos
IF you got the skills a tig welder is the shit. We get engines in at least once a week in the weld shop to extract a bolt.
Well maybe I should finish watching the video before I comment… you are like the second person I know to have those…. Should have known that’s why you’re the FRM
Let’s talk about what to do when you break a tap extractor or a drill bit in a broken tap 😂
So when the tap breaks, use the tap extractor…what happens when the extractor breaks too? 🤣 FML! Jk jk jk Great vid FRM! 😎
The only thing worse than breaking a bolt is breaking a bolt extractor.
I personally like (there are better ) but Irwin is good.
They make tools for removing broken taps
How do you like the xtool scanner?
Hope your wife is OK with you coming out about your Eric O. 🤣
Most of the time drilling and using an easy out does not work at all.Either drill in too far and the easy out breaks off.Mig welder and a handful of nuts works good saving time not drilling and using an easy out
First comment!
Being the Flat Rate Master, I'm surprised you don't use C4 💣😂
Love the Mac RBRT extractors