Tap Extractors from yesterdays post

Case Nutty 1660 · May 9, 2018

I thought I would post a pic of what I use to remove broken taps,, I have broken two or three and used them on and at least another five for friends who broke theirs,, a Very simple thing to do with these, takes about 30 seconds to remove one as long as no one has tried to remove them with a punch,, and YES I still got the broken part out for them too lol I seen some guys said they do not work,, well I am at a 100% success rate so I have to say they work Very well for me,, if they do not for you ok I do seem to be able to do many jobs with ease others struggle with so I guess it all works out and why my friends and customers call when something tough comes up lol the one in the shots I broke using a 3/8" drive air ratchet to thread a seat in a hyd control valve still in the tractor and was the only way to get access to the seat without removing the valve,, I got in a hurry and put things in a bind and snapped off the 3/8" pipe tap, 30 seconds later I had the broken tap out easy job
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Hobo,NC · May 9, 2018

I have some of those tap removers lucky me has never needed one yet

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Traditional Farmer · May 9, 2018

Looks like a good tool,where do you get them?

matthies · May 9, 2018

Ebay has them, goggle Waldon extrators.

Case Nutty 1660 · May 9, 2018

I got mine off the Snap On truck but like said they are on line as well
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carvel minne farmer · May 9, 2018

(quoted from post at 05:42:30 05/09/18) I got mine off the Snap On truck but like said they are on line as well
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thank you for posting this case, i'll run down my local snap on truck next time I see him on the road! how small a tap will it take out, I get a LOT of broken off 1/4" bolts in the generator housings on Lincoln welders??

Hobo,NC · May 9, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:46:31 05/09/18)

(quoted from post at 05:42:30 05/09/18) I got mine off the Snap On truck but like said they are on line as well
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thank you for posting this case, i'll run down my local snap on truck next time I see him on the road! how small a tap will it take out, I get a LOT of broken off 1/4" bolts in the generator housings on Lincoln welders??

I don't think they are universal size you buy the size you need by the tap size.

https://www.amazon.com/Walton-10254-Flute-Extractor-Square/dp/B0006NGFQY

Jury is still out I don't think it will get'em all....

37chief · May 9, 2018

Looks like a good tool. I have broken a few taps in my life, and have limited success removing them. I found if the proper size drill is used, and good lube, sharp tap, and don't be in a hurry it usually works. Stan

Oliver 500 Wa · May 9, 2018

When I worked in machine shops we used those type extractors with mixed success. Often when machine tapping holes and the tap breaks is "shatters" in the hole with multiple breaks. The extractors rarely worked in those instances. If the tap snapped off cleanly at or near the top of the hole, then they worked most always.

One thing we often did when machine tapping in tougher metals like stainless and worse, was to grind a groove with a cut-off wheel around the shank of the tap just above the threads. Then if it bound up and broke it almost always would break at the groove leaving something to grab with Vise-Grips to work the broken tap out.

flembo · May 9, 2018

You are correct they are sized for the tap, we always used Kerosene to help loosen the broken pieces and turn back and forth until
you feel it start come out. I always had pretty good luck with them.

Case Nutty 1660 · May 9, 2018

I have a set of them,, I think there was three sets they had on the truck,, the one in the pic is either the biggest I have or one size down from the biggest

Case Nutty 1660 · May 9, 2018

I agree with you 100%,, I am sure every time I have broken one I was turning one too fast and or in a bind and knew better,, like the one in the pic, I had already tapped and pulled two sets of the seats and this was the last one I had to do,, being in a hurry has gotten me more times than I dare say lol

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Case Nutty 1660 · May 9, 2018

I could sure see that doing a power taping so to speak,, I have seen taps fracture like you say when i went to far and they bottomed in the hole,, Not fun at all
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RusselAZ · May 9, 2018

Use 3 flute taps and you won't break them.

Case Nutty 1660 · May 10, 2018

two or three in over 50 years of repairs I think I am doing just fine lol

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