IRWIN Screw Extractor for Spiral Screws, 5-Piece (53535)

I was working on my KTM motorcycle replacing the front sprocket when I snapped the bolt on the countershaft. Doh!! I was able to drill the hardened metal with my Irwin cobalt drill bits. (Another great Product) and I tried using some cheap easyouts which didn't work well at all because the bolt had lockite red on it. I knew this was going to be next to impossible to remove.I called my KTM dealer and they quoted me a replacement of the countershaft assembly and 8 hours of labor to split the engine case to replace the countershaft for $1200.00. I was like – No Way! So I started researching other options. I read on a forum where someone had the same exact issue as me and having success with this style of extractor.I found these here on Amazon and since they were Irwin brand which is a brand of quality tools I trust so I bought this $10 set of extractors. I got them the very next day I ordered them and I used one of the extractors and hammered it in as deep as it would go and it grabbed tight enough that I was able to remove the remaining bolt without touching the threads on the countershaft. Whoo Hoo!These work very well! Just buy a set, trust me they are worth having in your tool box!

I knew better! I have a 10mm bolt broken off and was able to drill through it. Used the smallest bit and dropped/lost it in gravel. Next one up? Re drilled and had NO problem until the screw metal gave way. Re drilled and made it go deeper. Using a quarter inch handle managed to grip tight enough but I broke it! The tool did was it was supposed to do! If your drilling 10mm? Just drill it out and Re tap! My bad. I knew this and did it anyway. I am NOT unhappy with the tool. It gripped and tried to work but just too small of my force and it broke! This is the nature of hardened steel. Now I am completely effed! Again MY BAD CUZ I KNEW BETTER! These are really nice extractors and certainly will do what I need in the future. Would I repurchase? Absolutely!Would I ever try such a small bolt? HE DOUBLE TOOTHPICK NO!

Not my favorite tool in the kit but how luck lined up, used it the day it came in. Buddy's lug nuts snapped off and it took a bit but this got it off. Still a pretty solid tool but not my favorite

I snapped one screw while changing a gasket on my car. I said now the DIY will cost more and more but watched a few videos and found this item.Other alternatives contained drilling bits as well. I said I need this item once in a blue moon and drilling bits that I have should do the job. After breaking one bit, I managed to make a deep dent on the screw and used the smallest extraction bit which didn't work. So tried the second smallest and it took the broken screw easily. So, I would say don't worry about the size indicators on bits getting erased some time later, it is a trial and error operation, not a precise drilling operation.I used my electric drill for the whole operation and it worked fine for me. Nice addition to my tool box which I have no idea when I ever will need it again. So I am glad that I bought this item which was cheap and consumes no space... Recommended to give a try for sure.

I was working on replacing the 6 spark plugs in my engine. I over-torqued a new plug due to the failed torque wrench and it snapped in its socket. Got out the core and the washer right away. However the shell with the thread was screwed in. Did some search and saw some people used this type of tool to unscrew broken spark plugs. After ordering and waiting for its arrival. I removed the broken piece in few minutes. It could have been worse and this tool saved lot of hassle! I also saw some pro recommended the square type easy out but this one worked pretty well in my case.

I ignored the bad reviews warning these things snap like a twig trying to save some $ - my general experience with Irwin branded tools is that you get a lot of dollar value for what you pay. Not necessarily as good as the really high end German stuff but pretty darn good. So I gave these the benefit of the doubt and bought them.They sat in my toolbox for a few months until the other day when I needed to extract a 3/16 carbon steel machine screw that the head had snapped off of in a steel gate frame. Drilled a centered straight hole with a 7/64 drill bit (all the way through the screw so depth wasn't an issue) as per the instructions. Inserted the EX-2 sized extractor and carefully threaded it into the hole. When it was well seated I used a small pliers wrench to start applying pressure and with only a moderate amount of force being applied the extractor sheared right at the surface of the hole it was inserted into. An as others have experienced, I now have a piece of hardened (though apparently not hard enough) tool steel jammed inside the screw making it impossible to drill out even with my best quality bits and a steady stream of cutting oil. At the time of writing this review I don't know exactly how I am going to get around this but as other's have said and take this seriously - DO NOT BUY THESE THEY ARE JUNK!

Ls 5.3 w/ 799 aluminum heads, drivers side rear most bolt head snapped off during disassembly. With head removed - Center punch, and drill 5/32 hole the length of the bolt (approximately 1 3/16”) drive in the EX3 extractor with a hammer, attached Irwin “T” handle and applied high quality penetrating oil. Confirmed good “bite” between extractor and short of broken bolt, with repeated attempts of gradual force and penetrating oil the extractor snapped.Goes to prove doing things correctly and taking steps to achieve a positive outcome doesn’t always payoff. Burnt through 9 titanium and black oxide drill bits in an attempt to use the next size up extractor, Its definitely made of quality materials. I’m set back a couple of days to take the head down to a machine shop to have it removed and retapped to the next sized bolt.