Stripped Bolts

[Riverjet]

Looking at the photo, it appears that the six sides of the bolt head are still there. Clean them up enough with a small file and use a 6 point socket.

I always take the useless ring gear off the back of my primary because I don't have e-start and just see it as a needless piece of rotating mass. Unfortunately I stripped a couple of the bolts and was wondering if any of you have any tips on getting them out. I'm going to run to Home Depot and grab the Irwin "extractor kit". This thing looks like it might work. The bolt in the picture is the worse of the 2, the other one isn't this bad. Or should I just take it to Ken at Specialty and let him worry about it? And oh ya; I feel like a dumbass!

 

[everest8]

I might be there for the centrifigal force for the sled. The old '' put a bit of water in a bucket and swing it around thing'' and the water will not spill out.

 

[Albertasledder]

Go to Napa or some mechanical place and get easy outs, use a reversed drill bit and if it is loctited heat it up