drilling it out would be my last option to take. I would weld on a nut and back it off. This also heats up the stud. Youtube search it. Drill and easy outs aren't that easy.
That's always my first choice. then advance to more ugly methods (including using nitric acid once)I would weld on a nut and back it off
Well....if you don’t have a welder then it’s not a option but a 120volt 130amp wire feed isn’t anything to get on a boat. We will have to agree to disagree on the difficulty.Some comments on the comments:
EZ Out is a commonly known name for a screw extractor, kind of a colloquialism - notice how everyone knew what it meant.
The only EZ Outs that tend to break are the really small ones - use your judgement when applying force.
Welding on a nut is about 10 times the degree of dificulty of using an EZ Out (first step: get welding equipment on the boat).
That's cool - you're comfortable with welding, I've never done it. For someone with your skills, sounds like a good option. I'm comfortable with EZ OutsWell....if you don’t have a welder then it’s not a option but a 120volt 130amp wire feed isn’t anything to get on a boat. We will have to agree to disagree on the difficulty.
Fully agree. It also depends on the grade of steel used in their manufacture and their design. Too many of them are "junk grade" nowEZ Out is a commonly known name for a screw extractor, kind of a colloquialism - notice how everyone knew what it meant.
The only EZ Outs that tend to break are the really small ones - use your judgement when applying force.
My thoughts more or less. 10 times ? Maybe not.Welding on a nut is about 10 times the degree of dificulty of using an EZ Out
Not to call you out but how then did you come up with 10x if you have no experience?That's cool - you're comfortable with welding, I've never done it. For someone with your skills, sounds like a good option. I'm comfortable with EZ Outs
The spiral flute type puts outward pressure on the bolt on more places.I would only use the square type easy outs. I never had much luck with spiral type
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