[urq] Re: searching for long term...

[Buchholz, Steven]

... I had intended to do a web search and include this with my earlier post
on drilling out broken studs with a right angle drill and the head
installed.  After breaking off the EasyOut I found Alden Corporation ... who
makes a combination drill and extractor that is pretty cool IMO.  Here's
their link:

	http://www.drillout.com/drillout/

HTH & IUD!
Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)

> 
> > I was able to get at the broken studs in the back on my car 
> with the head in
> > place using a right angle drill.  The thing is ... you have 
> to be extremely
> > careful to drill the hole parallel to the axis of the stud! 
>  In my case I
> > drilled the hole at an angle ... and ended up snapping off 
> the easy-out in
> > the hole.  If you do this you will most definitely be 
> pulling the head.
> 
> The answer is to throw the Eeze-outs over the nearest fence.