Avoiding or removing broken tuner screws

[todd_sh]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Gavin1393 on June 6, 2013, 09:55
Not too many have posted issues on this but I know I have snapped a few in my 28 builds to date!!

The best solution is to avoid the problem in the first place. Using a 2mm drill bit, drill the hole for tuner screw to the appropriate depth, then use the screw started bit from the Guitar Repair Tool Kit pictured below.

If you choose to ignore this and break the screw in the hole you have little option but to use the screw extractor (pictured below) and then plug the hole, repaint and start again with that hole.

So, given we clearly didn't avoid the problem, I'm wondering if anyone ever found these drill bits in Australia? I can find the SM ones, and quite few others, but no one in Australia. Any tips?

[AJ]

Hore n Forbes? or Ebay? Also try a few different Good machinery/tool supplier in your state

[dingobass]

only place i have seen the dedicated guitar set is SM..

[stan]

try somewhere like All Tools

[AJ]

On reflection, If you take a look at the tool, it is only a "plug cutter" or dowel cutter, you should be able to buy them individually in that big green shed. It extracts the broken screw via cutting a plug.

The term of screw extractor is totally miss used in this situation as it is not an "easy out" which is a tapered tool with a reverse helix on it and is specifically designed for the purpose of removing broken studs, bolts etc.

[todd_sh]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from AJ on January 3, 2014, 19:27
On reflection, If you take a look at the tool, it is only a "plug cutter" or dowel cutter, you should be able to buy them individually in that big green shed. It extracts the broken screw via cutting a plug.

The term of screw extractor is totally miss used in this situation as it is not an "easy out" which is a tapered tool with a reverse helix on it and is specifically designed for the purpose of removing broken studs, bolts etc.

Thanks AJ, I thought of that, but the smallest plug cutter I could find (in the big blue shed) was 6mm ... which will come in handy at some point as it cuts a hole perfect for a tuning peg!

In doubt, I followed my DADBD rule (DO as Dingo Bass Does) - and bought the SM kit ... and given I took a week or so to make the decision I paid $30 for express postage too! hahaha