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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb (Post 2800458)

Apply penatrating oil. Use a center punch at the appropriate angle to strike and start the tap out. Use an electric engraver to vibrate it the rest of the way out. If this doesn't work, the safe route is the machine shop.

That might do the trick, or you can try and center punch it, then use a left handed drill bit on it..

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Originally Posted by brian41 (Post 2800529)

I use a mig welder and get bolts and taps out all the time. It may take several tries but I have never failed.

This is a def fix, will work.. :) Weld a bolt to the top of the tap..

John jr

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Originally Posted by brian41 (Post 2800529)

I use a mig welder and get bolts and taps out all the time. It may take several tries but I have never failed.

Ditto. Did it all the time when I worked in a shop.

Thanks guys. I don't have a welder so I will take it to a machine shop tomorrow. It is good to know that I shouldn't have to just pitch them out.