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Originally Posted by djsilverjohnson
It's not just BMW (although BMW is better than most at making it more difficult than needed). When I changed rotors on my S2000, I broke 2 "impact rated" tips before I just drilled the head out. After I removed the rotors I could turn the threaded stub out with my fingers! The replacements definitely went in with never-seize, especially under the heads.
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I had the exact same experience.
Carefully, gently, drilled (5/16" drill) the head until it juuuust popped of, which left enough meat to grab onto to get the threaded piece out with no drama. |
That's definitely not your first time drilling out a fastener. Any aviation/machine shop experience? |
Yes.
After barely graduating High School ('79), one of my friends got me a job at a local manufacturing company named DiscoJet (later split into two entities Moller Corp/Moller International).
The company manufactured Exducers and SuperTrapp mufflers, but the owner's pet project was a "Flying Car".
I did lots of sheet metal and tube fabrication, learned to TIG aluminum, steel, stainless and Inconel.
Became an Apprentice machinist.
Was later hired away by a pair of former co-workers that started a subsea robotics company (Schilling Robotics), where I continued machining and added Titanium to my welding skills."
Eventually they turned me into a Mechanical Engineer, but I still get to machine and weld things on occasion.