AHHH, what do i do about this SS fitting?

[mr doo doo]

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I know, and dont ask, i didnt do it :mad: . Its a...it was a stainless steel hose at is attached to the bottom of my foregrip, and i asked a friend to take it out for me because its literally stuck, and i didnt know what to do. He did some work in a vise, and here is the result. AND NOW, im in a deeper doo doo because WHAT AM I TO DO??!? :confused:

[Papa_Smurf]

Drill through the bottom of that fitting so to leave a hole to put a screwdriver in and turn it out.

Or grab some Robo-Grips(best invention ever)

[Andrewliu6294]

if papa smurfs idea doesnt work...

an easy out with some penetrating lube would also be a great idea.

the bottom area looks to be quite small, drilling a hole in it would only weaken it, and turning with a screwdriver could very well break off the stump.

grind off the broken stump thats just hanging there, then reverse drill in the easy out. if it doesnt budge, some penetrating oil, or heat (BUT NOT BOTH) should loosen it up to get it out.

[mr doo doo]

Ah, yes, that is what my friend did: he drilled two holes and stuck a very thing screwdriver i both, and starting to turn. result? one half got weak, and just flew off, hence, what it looks like right now because he just gave up after that.

i have a pair of Robo-Grips, and they are cool, but it wont work, and i can even get a strong grip on the fittings because they just keep getting eaten up but it.

reverse drilled? i dont want to drill a hole in the foregrip, i sort of want to cover it up with a 1/8 plug so nothing gets in there. Im going to use it as a foregrip, not a gas thru.

[Papa_Smurf]

Then you could just grind it off so it doesn't snag you, or dril it out, or drill it and tap it to one size bigger, and throw in a plug for a smoother look.

[MichaelMcKen]

I would go with Andrew's easy out idea. An easy out is sort of like a drill bit but is not meant to cut as much as it is made to dig in and grab hold of the stuck part.

Find the size that will fit into the hole a little way and then turn ccw to try and back out what remains.

[maniacmechanic]

looks like ya got a brass fitting there , use an easy out , the dreaded snap on co. make a very good style for soft metals , it's only about an 1" long & has a bolt hex on it , break or cut off the stub sticking out then hold the foregrip in your hand & hit the old fitting a number of times with a hammer ( don't use a sledge hammer) then use the easy out , try to avoid heat , as your dealing with aluminum & brass both very soft with low melt points
this is an excellent reason not to use locktite

[jhart]

yeah those extractors that these guys are talkin about should easily take it out. Word of caution though: these extractors can break, therefore causing a bigger problem so just be careful when using.

[mr doo doo]

extractor? hum.. to tell you the truth, im lost in what you are talking about mechanic.

and i dont think its a brass thing. my title was a bit misleading, but this is NOT a fitting actually. its part of a stainless steel hose, but when my friend placed the SS hose in his vise, he twisted the foregrip instead, and the hose just ripped off, leaving part of it behind! so yea, i just think its yellow because of the vise grease or something.

havent done anything yet, just seeing what else i can do.

[michbich]

i have my papers as a machinist and i would do it like maniacmechanic said: penatrating lube, break of the part in the way and use the appropriate screw extractor. If that doesn't work, drill it out and re-tap, a helicoil would be a good solution if you re-tap.

edit: Do a an image google search for screw extractor, you can get them at your local hardware store. Helicoil is probably a little of of your reach though.

[jhart]

Here is something to set your eyes on. This one is made by snap on company and it is pretty pricey ( not really I just looked at the price ). Granted they make excellent tools, you could probably find one at a local hardware store close to you.


http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=10474&group_ID=1261&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog




here are the heavier duty ones mechanic was talking about I believe.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=10523&group_ID=1262&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Note: I have both types and I prefer the one in the first link I posted but sometimes those types of extractors just simply are not strong enough to twist the object out without breaking.