Big Fat Grin!

   / Big Fat Grin! #1  

MarlinSlayer

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Well in my adventures in shade tree mechanic post, I mentioned how I had a broken stud on the front of the tractor holding the axle support bracket. Well I had to renew the pin, so I yanked the axle support bracket to beat the daylights out of the pin. The bushing was worn through and only half was left. The axle was wallowed out. Since I had to wait for parts to arrive, I figured here was a chance to yank that stud. I bought an expensive Tungsten Carbide bit, but at 1/4 inch was too big to get any good pressure form the hand drill.....sooo....I chucked up a masonry bit for a TAPCON. It's got a narrow Tungsten Carbide tip. I used copious amounts of cutting oil and put the drill in hammer mode and burned through the center of the hardened stud. I went all the way through in case I broke the easy out in the hole so I could drive it out from the other side. I had soaked it in PB blaster for days, and now and then a little heat from a blue bottle torch. With the easy out in, I applied moderate pressure and it moved 1/64 of an inch. I soaked it in PB Blaster again, then went and had a cup of coffee......came back and eased it on out.

Then did a little happy dance!
 
   / Big Fat Grin! #2  
I've heard people claim you can use the masonry bits like that, but seriously doubted it until seeing your proof. That hammer drill probably helped loosen it up some too. Good job!
 
   / Big Fat Grin! #3  
I had to drill out broken bolts and studs for 2 weeks in a parter 950 I put together.. Masonary bits were well received ;)
 

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