Comments on: Reader Find: RIDGID’s Screw Extractor Sets http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/16/reader-find-ridgids-screw-extractor-sets/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: SlowJoeCrow http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/16/reader-find-ridgids-screw-extractor-sets/#comment-14442 SlowJoeCrow Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:47:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/16/reader-find-ridgids-screw-extractor-sets/#comment-14442 You overlooked, or never encountered, the most valuable feature of these extractors. They are softer than the tapered style extractors so they will twist instead of snapping off if you over-torque them. A snapped off extractor in bolt can only be removed by spark erosion because it is too hard to drill (found out the hard way). I have a Snap-On branded version from 1989. You overlooked, or never encountered, the most valuable feature of these extractors. They are softer than the tapered style extractors so they will twist instead of snapping off if you over-torque them. A snapped off extractor in bolt can only be removed by spark erosion because it is too hard to drill (found out the hard way). I have a Snap-On branded version from 1989.

]]> By: TimG http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/16/reader-find-ridgids-screw-extractor-sets/#comment-14163 TimG Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:08:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/16/reader-find-ridgids-screw-extractor-sets/#comment-14163 Do the test! $75 is a fair bit of money to drop on these without knowing if they are actually better than EZ-outs (which we ALL hate!) Oh, and I've been waiting patiently for the next podcast.. you guys still doing them? I thought they were great! Do the test! $75 is a fair bit of money to drop on these without knowing if they are actually better than EZ-outs (which we ALL hate!)

Oh, and I’ve been waiting patiently for the next podcast.. you guys still doing them? I thought they were great!

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