Broken Screw Extractor Removal Tool by Rescue Bit 1/8"

I bought this to remove a broken extractor in a transmission pan bolt. I had never heard of the Rescue Bit before so this was a Hail Mary option. I was a little concerned because some reviewers said it broke or wouldn't work. I can only guess that they didn't follow the instructions. Don't use this like a normal drill bit!! I used this in a cordless Dewalt drill. You just apply light pressure and work it around - it's really grinding it away more than drilling it. I can see where if someone applied a lot of pressure it would "bite" in too much and snap the bit. I was also surprised that it took a lot less time than I expected. I was careful and took my time, but it still only took about 30 to 45 minutes. And once I got through the broken extractor, I was able to use the side of the Rescue Bit to open up the hole in the broken bolt and finally get the rest of the bolt out. I used a tap to clean out the original threads and was able to put in a new bolt! Completely satisfied!! Absolutely worth the price!! Plus, I only used one end of the bit and it's still in good shape and can be used again.

Another success story here. I was skeptical at first, since this bit isn't widely available in stores, and the price seemed steep. I only found it here as I was running out of options. It did its job and saved my situation as promised. I'm really glad I took a chance on this bit. I hope I'll never need to use it again, but there's even still some life left in it for future jobs.My situation involved a broken flute extractor in a bolt shaft. My set of typical drill bits were strong enough to drill through the bolt material, but did nothing to the extractor. They would just spin on top of it. As other reviews mentioned, some tungsten carbide cutting bits in a dremel were able to cut through the extractor material, but I got to a point where they could not easily fit in my work area. I needed a drilling type of bit, so I got this. Immediately, the Rescue Bit was chewing threw the extractor. This was excellent. By the time I only got about half way through, the Rescue Bit stopped working. I thought it had dulled well before the advertised description. I wasn't happy about this since it could get expensive really quick if I ordered more.So I called Rescue Bit's support. I was originally asking if there was a way to resharpen the bits or any advice. Their support team really helped me out with this. Unfortunately, there was no way to resharpen the bit, but something wasn't right, so they asked for some details. The instructions seemed to stress going with lower speeds to prevent dulling of the tips. They never listed an RPM so I thought I'd be safe and stick with my basic electric drill (~2500 RPM max). Apparently, this turned out to be too slow. I was told that the drill in the demo videos were closer to pushing 20,000 RPM. I needed to be going much faster so that I will also have the benefit of heat to break things up. They recommended I use the bit with a dremel. I put it in my dremel(30k max rpm) and went around 3/4 power. I noticed the bit started cutting material again, and eventually finished the job. Disclaimer: I don't recommend these instructions to just anybody. They were recommended to me after the manufacturer understood my specific situation. Also, my Dremel had a chuck tip where I didn't need to modify the double sided Rescue Bit. I was told that if the Dremel was clamping on to any cutting area of the bit, it would destroy the dremel end. If you have any questions or performance issues, I would give them a call to get advice on expectations and recommended usage for your specific situation.Bottom line: this bit did what it promised, and saved me from a tough situation.

This little bit is worth its weight in gold, and perhaps more. It has saved me more than once. First, I broke a bolt off in the block of my son's car. I was replacing the water pump on his BMW X5 which has some bolts that go directly into the block, and I broke one off. BMW thinks every bolt should be 10 mm. Anyway, I drilled a hole in the bolt and was using an easy out when I broke that off in the bolt. I know right. After some digging, I found the Rescue Bit online and purchased it. This thing ate right trough both the bolt and the easy out which is hardened steel and I was able to tap a new hole and save the engine block.Second, I needed to drill out a screw lift on my Chiropractic table in order to change the tilt of the table. The screw lift was extremely hardened steel, and I dulled two 1/8th inch drill bits using the drill press and hardly a scratch on the screw lift. I suddenly remembered the Rescue Bit and wondered what size I had ordered. Sure enough it was 1/8th inch. It took some time, but I got the hole in the screw and was able to place in a spring steel pin which is how the screw lift knows where to stop.I love this little bit, and I can tell you that it is so worth the order. Every toolbox should have a full set of these.

So my project was to replace the burners in my 10 year old Weber gas grill. The grill is in great shape but the burners after 10 years typically rust out. A good Weber is $700-800 new so replacing the burners made sense to me.To remove the three burners, you have to take out 2, 7/16 bolts from a bracket that hold thems in place. With my ratchet and not much pressure, I snapped both heads off the bolts. Yeah, that sucks.So I decided to buy some easy outs (screw extractors). I drilled through the middle of the bolt without much issues. First bolt, I broke the drill bit in the hole at the last second. The second bolt, I drilled all the way through and then I inserted the easy out. This did not work. The easy out broke easily in the hole after too much pressure. I tried drilling the screw extractor out but it was too strong for a normal titanium bit. It just bounced off the screw extractors.At this point, I was forced to make a decision. Either I was trashing the grill or figuring out something else. I found this Rescue bit on Amazon. It pained me to pay $45 for this bit not knowing if it would work or not.After I got the rescue bit, I started on the first hole. I have a Milwaukee battery powered drill which is more than adequate. The first hole had the drill bit stuck in it. It only took about 2 minutes to clean it out. The other hole with screw extractor stuck, it took me about 5 minutes to totally clean it out. I went back with a larger normal bit and then used a tap to make new threads. Total pain in the you know what.All I can say is that this rescue bit worked for me. I did exactly what I hoped for. Good luck.