TheLastColdBeer Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4669 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5852 Achievement Points: 41040 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted April 20, 2022 Rebuilding a clutch, got three of the rusty 10-32 Allen heads to break loose, but I accidentally rounded the last one using a cheater bar. "Sigh", now I'm screwed, it's in a recess, no way to get tools to it, and it's surrounded by a crimped flange that can't be removed. Dropped a thin center punch down the hole, and hand held it on the drill press while I put an 1/8" pilot hole through. Straight through, without touching the threads......that's how it's supposed to work, but it rarely happens. Everyone in our production department rolled their eyes & told me to buy a lottery ticket. major-mark63, YACCster, bds1961 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4461 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3624 Achievement Points: 36460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) sheesssss don't tell my secret TLCB 1/16th thats how do it when i get twisted off bolts / screws and yes you only 1 chance hitting dead center and use a left hand drill bit after pilot hole done. eg broken 1/4-20 use 3/16 bit if enough material can dress the end flat and try again patience is the best tool when getting those out tip: allen cap knock head dead on top to release tenson and make the hex tighter Edited April 20, 2022 by KaptCrunch TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
rexbowan Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 27522 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 13 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1914 Content Per Day: 1.00 Reputation: 1564 Achievement Points: 13391 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 01/25/19 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 04:21 PM Birthday: 07/22/1951 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 Well done! TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MikeB Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 59 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2109 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2327 Achievement Points: 15107 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 20 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 "Easy Outs" are a mechanics best friend. Lord knows they saved me a lot of headaches throughout the years. TheLastColdBeer and rexbowan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
bds1961 Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5349 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 13963 Achievement Points: 47128 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 174 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Share Posted April 20, 2022 Have to ask. What does that clutch pack go to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5088 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5010 Achievement Points: 44663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 5 hours ago, MikeB said: "Easy Outs" are a mechanics best friend. Or there worst nightmare if ya twist one off. rexbowan, TBB, TheLastColdBeer and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4669 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5852 Achievement Points: 41040 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 6 hours ago, bds1961 said: Have to ask. What does that clutch pack go to ? We rebuild our Halm, Heidelberg, and Konami presses in house. This part belongs to a Bell & Howell mail inserter. We put out a couple million pieces of mail each month, so there's always a machine torn down in the warehouse. The book calls these clutches, but they act more as a shock absorber in case of a jam. 2 hours ago, J3st3r said: Or there worst nightmare if ya twist one off. Nothing makes your day like a broken drill bit, or a snapped off tap. I had to drill & tap a cast iron flange the other day. Just cringed waiting to hit a pocket of sand, but lucked out again. rexbowan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4461 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3624 Achievement Points: 36460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 8 hours ago, MikeB said: "Easy Outs" are a mechanics best friend. Lord knows they saved me a lot of headaches throughout the years. correct if TLCB and his lazer eye to hit dead center, if fails there still hope with Heli-Coil. works great in alu block, twice as stromg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4461 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3624 Achievement Points: 36460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) TLCB when the tap is busted in a blind hole, time to call in the EDM machine we call your clutch a slip clutch, prevents parts from getting mashed up when the timing goes off and shearing shafts off Edited April 20, 2022 by KaptCrunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted April 20, 2022 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 265 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18130 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20146 Achievement Points: 132863 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 263 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2022 Use the parts for an erector set!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MikeB Posted April 21, 2022 Member ID: 59 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2109 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2327 Achievement Points: 15107 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 20 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted April 21, 2022 EDM's are a godsend too for broken taps and drills. We had two where I retired from. One was from the 70's and the other we had was from the late 90's. Funny everyone hated the new one and loved the old one. I worked in the Aerospace industry for 30 years as a machinist / hand fabricator and those machines were always in use. We also had drill/tap extractors which were hit or miss with getting a broken tap/drill out. They had two or four small steel posts that extended into the flutes of the drill or tap and you backed it out. Would not work on "spiral taps" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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