Broke a tap in the head.

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Aug 13, 2008 | 02:42 PM

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sikchevy

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Thanks for all the inputs. I will try the extractor this weekend. I have tried to drill it out with no success though. I will give it a few more shots before I decide to pull the head.

Aug 13, 2008 | 02:50 PM

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Moddoo

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You will need a carbide drill bit if you want to go that route.
http://www.mcmaster.com/ has any size you need in stock.

Good luck man

Aug 13, 2008 | 08:18 PM

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silverbirch04

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cobalt bits will drill through most metals with ease. sucks but your best bet is to use the finger tool and rework the broken tap out.

Aug 13, 2008 | 09:56 PM

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sikchevy

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Yea gonna be a pain. Ive already put a lot of time into this, while just making the head worse. So if I can't get this thing out, I have the go ahead to only change the one head?

Aug 14, 2008 | 06:19 AM

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These work great! The company I work for makes them. They are just for broken taps or anything made of hardened HSS.
http://www.osgtool.com/product_list....st=5172&page=1

Last edited by TG02Z71; Aug 16, 2008 at 07:49 AM.