Can you guys recommned me an extractor of some sort to remove a broken off bleed nipple?

I Have a poo quality set of screw extractors of which the 2 smallest sizes are broken and it would be one of them that i need.

Are there any decent quality ones about?

All the ebay ones are about 2.99 a set so they will be equally as shite as mine!

Thanks

Had several broken bleed nipples in my time. Easy outs never work

I would suggest trying the 'weld a nut on with a mig welder' trick - this method has never failed me for any broken stud

HTH

Cheers

Mark

Yep, best place for extractors is the bin, they are smaller diameter than what has broken off so logic says they will break off too.

Ditto the weld, if you have an arc welder, you can gradually build up enough to slip a nut on, then weld that up. The heat assists with the removal too.

I would also weld on a nut. Either that or an exchange caliper

I seem to be ammassing a garage full of broken things at the moment, my welder is up the swanney because the seal has gone in the gas block / valve and thats £25 to replace that!

The callipers are spares that i was hoping to spruce up and sell on.

Looks like my callipers are going to pay for the welder repair then doesnt it!

Thanks i will get the welder fixed then try and fix the callipers and throw the easy outs in the bin

I would normally batter the offending item with the biggest hammer i had then go down the pub and be ridiculed by my mates.
However if it had not broken and when i had sobered up i would use bigger and bigger drills to open out the offending nipple then try the easy out again.
You can also use a diamond tipped dremil bit to get as close to the threads as you dare, by then it will come out easy.

Or you can get another caliper, fit it and drive off then try my suggestions on the offending caliper, get anoyed, beat it with a big hammer, go down pub, get ridiculed by mates etc. etc.

If it was me, I'd have a go with some left-handed drill bits

get a decent set of extractors, they do work. but for a locost version, drill it open a bit and use the tang of a small file - tap it in with a light hammer and turn with an adustable spanner. worked for me.

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Originally posted by foskid
get a decent set of extractors, they do work. but for a locost version, drill it open a bit and use the tang of a small file - tap it in with a light hammer and turn with an adustable spanner. worked for me.

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Locoboy

I had a leaky gas valve on my Mig. turned out the connecting part was slightly oval. Bit of care in a vice and it was OK to use (might save you £25). To make sure i didn't waste a whole bottle of gas, i just removed the bottle completely each time i had finished.

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Originally posted by UncleFista
If it was me, I'd have a go with some left-handed drill bits

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trident, Thats what racelade uses on their calipers, and seems very neat and safe to opperate.

at least you'll have 2 chanses if it goes completly wrong.

for removal,

drill it out to the biggest diameter you feel safe at(don't damage the threads), tap in a flat screw driver and turn it out with that, worked for me 2 times now.

Grtz Thomas

If you weld a nut on and it doesn't work (will be suprised if it doesn't) you can always grind the weld off and drill /easiout. but if you drill it wrong or break an easiout???