broken off screw.

[mudd turtle]

Hope this is the right place for this post. I have a brass fixture that screws on to the ramrod that you can attach cleaning brushes to clean a barrel with . The stud that screws into the ramrod has broken off even with the face of the adapter. The hole in the brass [piece on the ramrod is allright but the fixture that was screwed into a brass brush has broken off . How do I get this out so I can use the screw on adapter. Hope I exsplained the problem so some of you can help. mudd turtle.

 

[mccoy]

What you need is called an "easy-out".

 

[user 2647]

If it is just broke flush and not jammed in the threads try useing a pick or large sewing needle to try and back it out of the hole. I've had to do this a few times to get broken screws out. :redface:

 

[Pittsburghunter]

I have had that happen a couple times and have been lucky enough that the stud left behind was loose and I was able to back it out once just using my finger and the second time it was in deeper so I used a sharpened up pencil eraser that I butted up against the stud and backed it out.

 

[J.D.]

If it is just broke flush and not jammed in the threads try useing a pick or large sewing needle to try and back it out of the hole. I've had to do this a few times to get broken screws out. :redface:

This works pretty well by locating the point of the scratch awl on the periphery of the screw and backing the screw out by tapping on the scratch awl.

 

[davy]

Try these! :thumbsup:
[url] http://www.mytoolstore.com/hanson/extractr.html[/url]

Davy

 

[mazo kid]

If the "back-out" methods mentioned above don't work, and you don't care about how the adapter looks, you could use a fine bladed hack saw (or Dremel tool) and cut a slot across the face of the adapter and into the broken off screw, then back out with a small screwdriver. I've used this method when the broken piece just would NOT move; not pretty but it works to salvage the part. After the screw is removed, you could also file the face of the adapter flush again. Emery

 

[mudd turtle]

Thanks Davy. Mudd.

 

[flashpanner]

I have used the tang form a file as a screw extractor. You might have to grind a bit to get it to bite correctly

 

[Birddog6]

Take a old screwdriver & grind it to a long point, mount the broken piece into a vice & snug it. Take the pointed tool & a very small hammer & putting the point on the right edge tap the point into the broken piece & as it turns, you turn & angle the point & back it out as turning & changing the angle of the driver.. You need to be off center as to trun it but not too close to the edge or you will peen the male thread edge into the female threads.

Another way is to take a hand graver & cut a small slot into the piece then back it out with a small screwdriver.

I learned years ago the Only attachments to use for RR's have steel threaded shafts. I tossed anything with a brass threaded shafts into the trash as they will cause you Hours of grief eventually. :shake:

 

[mazo kid]

I've picked up brass jags, etc at the range that have their threaded shank broken off. I chuck them in a lathe, drill and tap them either 8-32 or 10-32 and screw steel threaded shanks in. Never have to worry about them breaking off again.