Re: The Mechanics Worst Nightmare!

[jlandry@domain.elided (John A. Landry)]

When the truth serum kicked in, Doug Rasmussen <DougRasmussen@domain.elided>
blurted out...

>I was also warned against trying to weld a nut to the end of the broken
>bolt with the extractor still sticking out.<
>
>  This is fairly easy.  Have someone who's good with a TIG torch weld
>something on to the end of the extractor and it'll come right out,
>hopefully, bolt and all.  Several times I've had broken off flush 4-40

Dumb question: Should I attempt this with my small MIG welder, or am I going
to need an excessive amount of heat for the weld?  I could increase the wire
stickout to get down into the weld area if I used a nut over the end of the
broken bolt / extractor.

Thanks for the suggestion,

John L.
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