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jay-dawg · 12-02-2002, 02:45 AM

Anybody have any experience with this tool? I have two screws that I stripped the heads off of. The first is for a metal door panel screw. The second one is for the arm rest.

just wondering if this tool is a good investment or is there another home remedy?

I tried using pliers but I cant grip the screw edges.

jay

Capitol68 · 12-02-2002, 03:02 AM

u might try a left handed drill bit, alot of times it will back right on out

DR67 · 12-03-2002, 08:02 PM

Just purchased a set recently, I have found that some screws are so soft that these do not work very well, they just strip the heads even more.

DR67

chevyhouse · 12-04-2002, 05:16 AM

make sure you are using the right size drill bit for the ez out and you can get almost anything out with them. drill your hole, insert ez out and give it a LIGHT tap with a hammer (stress the LIGHT) and turn slowly, should come right out. also it is very important to drill the hole and insert the ez out straight.

DR67 · 12-04-2002, 10:39 PM

The tool I tried is called a screw extractor, it is not the same as , nor does it work as well as an easy-out. I bought it for removing some screws that would be pretty small to drill for an easy-out. Did not work very well.

DR67

Big69C20 Toy · 12-06-2002, 03:15 PM

i've got a set of those craftsman screw deals. they work pretty well on decent sized screws and u just gotta be sure you put good pressure on em and go slow so the bit bites good. no experience with small screws tho

neonlarry · 12-10-2002, 01:54 AM

I tried the screw extractor things, and I didn't like them. They ended up just making a worse mess than I was trying to fix with them. I guess they might work for some stuff though.

BIGG BELLY · 12-11-2002, 09:42 PM

you could always try drilling the head off the screw to get the panel off. then grab whats remaining with a pair of visegrips to remove it---just my 2cents

jay-dawg · 12-11-2002, 10:43 PM

actually, that's a good idea.

jay

**MikeB** · 12-12-2002, 10:57 PM

I swear by the screw extractors that use 4 straight "flutes" that run the length of the extractor. They grip well but don't put outward pressure on the broken bolt like the traditional easy-outs do.

It's the second tool shown on this page:

http://www.mytoolstore.com/hanson/extractr.html

jay-dawg · 12-20-2002, 01:58 PM

well, to make a long story short, I opted to use a cut off whell and ground the head off.

jay

bill_ont_canada · 01-19-2003, 03:30 AM

We have an old screwdriver we set it on the head of the screw and tack it with the mig.
Works every time as long as there's no plastic close by.

When you're done just break the screw off the screwdriver and clean the tack weld off with the grinder,ready for next time.

jeffbo · 02-14-2003, 07:28 PM

I bought a set of those Craftsman screw extractors and I wasn't impressed at all. They didn't work very well. I managed to get out 1 of 5 screws with them, and after only those 5 uses, one of the bits was already chipped and marred on the end. I expected a lot more from Craftsman. What a joke.

12-02-2002, 02:45 AM	#1
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	craftsman easy out??? Anybody have any experience with this tool? I have two screws that I stripped the heads off of. The first is for a metal door panel screw. The second one is for the arm rest. just wondering if this tool is a good investment or is there another home remedy? I tried using pliers but I cant grip the screw edges. jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

12-02-2002, 03:02 AM	#2
Capitol68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin,Tx Posts: 327	u might try a left handed drill bit, alot of times it will back right on out __________________ '68 Fleet LWB orig 307 .030 over GM Hei/w Accel Super coil orig. stock TH 400. _______________________ “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” Albert Pine English author d.1851

12-03-2002, 08:02 PM	#3
DR67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Knoxville, Tn. USA Posts: 205	Just purchased a set recently, I have found that some screws are so soft that these do not work very well, they just strip the heads even more. DR67 __________________ Dave Knoxville,Tn.

12-04-2002, 05:16 AM	#4
chevyhouse BEER-Vacation in a can... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: wichita, ks Posts: 444	make sure you are using the right size drill bit for the ez out and you can get almost anything out with them. drill your hole, insert ez out and give it a LIGHT tap with a hammer (stress the LIGHT) and turn slowly, should come right out. also it is very important to drill the hole and insert the ez out straight. __________________ Kurt 03' Trailblazer 69' C10 "SPSHL-K", 388 stroker/BTO 700R4, 2400 stall, 3.73 posi, lwb, fleetside long box, 3.5"/5" drop, 18" Budnik 2000 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Custom For Sale-87' V10-4x4, 408/700r4, 4.10's PM for pics

12-04-2002, 10:39 PM	#5
DR67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Knoxville, Tn. USA Posts: 205	The tool I tried is called a screw extractor, it is not the same as , nor does it work as well as an easy-out. I bought it for removing some screws that would be pretty small to drill for an easy-out. Did not work very well. DR67 __________________ Dave Knoxville,Tn.

12-06-2002, 03:15 PM	#6
Big69C20 Toy Livin' it up. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Richland, MI Posts: 2,212	i've got a set of those craftsman screw deals. they work pretty well on decent sized screws and u just gotta be sure you put good pressure on em and go slow so the bit bites good. no experience with small screws tho __________________ -Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires.

12-10-2002, 01:54 AM	#7
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	I tried the screw extractor things, and I didn't like them. They ended up just making a worse mess than I was trying to fix with them. I guess they might work for some stuff though. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

12-11-2002, 09:42 PM	#8
BIGG BELLY Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: jax,fl Posts: 49	you could always try drilling the head off the screw to get the panel off. then grab whats remaining with a pair of visegrips to remove it---just my 2cents __________________ 55 big window long bed 69 olds 98 check out my pics photo albums

12-11-2002, 10:43 PM	#9
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	actually, that's a good idea. jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

12-12-2002, 10:57 PM	#10
MikeB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,597	I swear by the screw extractors that use 4 straight "flutes" that run the length of the extractor. They grip well but don't put outward pressure on the broken bolt like the traditional easy-outs do. It's the second tool shown on this page: http://www.mytoolstore.com/hanson/extractr.html __________________ Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, recent AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!

12-20-2002, 01:58 PM	#11
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	well, to make a long story short, I opted to use a cut off whell and ground the head off. jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

01-19-2003, 03:30 AM	#12
bill_ont_canada Nobody is perfect... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London,Ont,Canada Posts: 200	We have an old screwdriver we set it on the head of the screw and tack it with the mig. Works every time as long as there's no plastic close by. When you're done just break the screw off the screwdriver and clean the tack weld off with the grinder,ready for next time. __________________ Have a fabulous day. Bill... (ö¿ö) " Loud Pipes Save Lives " Last edited by bill_ont_canada; 01-19-2003 at 03:34 AM.

02-14-2003, 07:28 PM	#13
jeffbo D.U.F. Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Huron/Brookings, SD Posts: 288	I bought a set of those Craftsman screw extractors and I wasn't impressed at all. They didn't work very well. I managed to get out 1 of 5 screws with them, and after only those 5 uses, one of the bits was already chipped and marred on the end. I expected a lot more from Craftsman. What a joke. __________________ MEMBER OF THE DISCS UP FRONT CLUB '72 C-10 LWB Highlander, A/C, tilt TH350 w/ B&M shift kit, 327LJ bored .040", cast flattops, forged crank, L31 Vortecs, 9.25:1 CR, Comp conical valvesprings, Crane Energizer single pattern 216/.454", Professional Products Power Plus Crosswind intake, Edelbrock #1406 600cfm, HEI, dual exhaust, open 3.08 12bolt '68 C-10 4spd (not running) '79 C-10 LWB Mild 350 '80 Caprice Classic, 2-dr '97 GMC K-1500, SWB, Reg. Cab, Z-71, 5.7, Auto



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