Reddit reviews Alden 8440P Grabit Pro Broken Bolt and Damaged Screw Extractor 4 Piece Kit

Grabits by Alden haven't let me down in the last 5 years or so. DO NOT try any knock-off brands. They must be made by Alden. NO SNAPON or CRAFTSMAN REBRANDS. They aren't the same!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A4CWHO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Also, follow the fucking instructions. Reverse drill, high speed, high pressure. Once at the radius of the drill, swap sides. Then go in reverse as slow as possible, medium pressure.

Don't use this. Use screw extractors.

Get something like this, it lets you gouge to get purchase in the top of the screw and remove it.

This will not work for old rusted screw heads tho. The head is too deteriorated and flat head screws are often a pain when they're in good shape. Many people don't have a dremel tool either. Screw extractor drill bits, every time.

Alden 8440P Pro Grabit Broken Bolt and Damaged Screw Extractor 4 Piece Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001A4CWHO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DeSaub0PFCE3H

I ordered these from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A4CWHO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

those should do the trick, no?

maybe these?

http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8440P-Grabit-Damaged-Extractor/dp/B001A4CWHO/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1346877151&sr=1-1&keywords=screw+extractor

not sure they are small enough for an electronics screw.

Been there, done that. Not only is is broken in there, but since it's an impact I'm guessing it's going to be jammed as well. Everyone who has a power drill/driver should have this on the side... Grabit

If there is enough of the recess left you can try using a flat head screw driver. Find one that fits as tight in whats left of the slot as you can, put some force behind it and turn it out "SLOWLY".

If the fails grab a needle nosed pliers and attempt to back out the screw. It looks like there is enough of it sticking out to get a bite with a pliers.

The last option is to go to a hardware store and buy a screw extractor, look for these. Find the smallest one you can. Use the "drill" end of the bit and gently turn out the screw.

If all else fails take it to an Apple store, tell the Genius you were a dumb enough to strip out the screw in your mac by using the wrong size driver. They should have the proper tool to remove it, I'm sure they have this problem all the time.

Fair enough. There's drill-bits that you can buy that'll extract a stripped screw. Just gotta go slowly and you'll get it sorted:

http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8440P-Grabit-Damaged-Extractor/dp/B001A4CWHO

You won't need to buy more than one size though.

I don't have experience using this kind of tool, but you could try these stripped screw removers:

http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8440P-Grabit-Damaged-Extractor/dp/B001A4CWHO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410556525&sr=8-1&keywords=STRIPPED+SCREW+REMOVER


Home Depot carries another brand called SpeedOut, but the reviews for that one do not look good:

http://www.amazon.com/SpeedOut-Damaged-Screw-Extractor-Bolt/dp/B00IRL3WP4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410556525&sr=8-2&keywords=STRIPPED+SCREW+REMOVER

Just a quick tip in case you haven't heard it yet. A screw extractor will work wonders. I use this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A4CWHO?ie=UTF8&tag=vicastingcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001A4CWHO

This kit has helped me remove many-a-screw that lazy condo builders cram into various places and then promptly strip out. Just slap an extractor bit into a cordless drill and go to town on it.

While replacing the CAS o-ring on my 92 NA this weekend I broke off a bolt near the CAS (which is especially stupid since I apparently didn't even need to take it off in the first place)... I circled the bolt's location in this picture for reference. What's the best method for extracting the broken piece? Right now, I'm thinking of ordering and trying this product. Does anyone happen to know the size of the bolt or what it actually is for? Is it ok to drive around as-is?

You could buy a screw extractor.

You could also use JB Weld or Loctite to fix a nut to the screw head. Then use a socket to get it off. Similarly you could solder a nut to the screw head.

Still a novice but after looking at it here is my guess. If you can remove the out cast component from the inner cylinder, as seen in the link HERE....my guess is that inner cylinder is actually a split lock collar that you will be able to loosen, slide to the aligned position, and tighten back down.

If those bolts are holding the two components together you might try either drilling it out or trying a GraBit


Edit: Could be completely wrong too but that's my two cent guess.

I read through that and it sounds simple. The welding is out of my skill set though.

I'm also looking at a "broken bolt extractor" on Amazon.

How safe would it be to commute with only one bolt (on that side) holding that together?

I think these are just as handy. It's not just that it's magnetic but the sleeve slides out over the screw to hold it in place until you bury it, where the sleeve then retracts as you push.

Additionally, I have found these to be of great use recently. I took apart a PS3 with three stripped screws and this thing backed them all out.

The best way is to drill out the stripped area, put in a stripped bolt bit, hammer it in till it bites and use that to screw it out.

You can try screw extractors, depending on the size of the screw. http://www.amazon.com/Alden-8440P-Grabit-Damaged-Extractor/dp/B001A4CWHO/ref=sr_1_1/187-8195755-9660224?ie=UTF8&qid=1406149736&sr=8-1&keywords=screw+extractor