Removing a busted tap

[pulaski]

What is the best way to remove a busted tap that you are unable to get a hold on?
Thanks , Steve

[billd]

Where is it at?

Bill

[LynnC]

There was a long post on this just acouple of weeks ago.  Might look back a few pages.  Tap broke of in a lock plate IIRC.
You'll get it out.....Lynn

[Meteorman]

happened to me too a year ago.



I worked a dremel cut-off blade down to a small radius, and then cut a small slot in the broken tap face, in the back of the lock panel (obviously).
get a small jeweler's screwdriver, and see if you can back it out.
almost worked for me.   
I ended up carefully breaking it up with a fine nail set - I was lucky - the threads were still good.

[Dphariss]

What is the best way to remove a busted tap that you are unable to get a hold on?
Thanks , Steve

If you have a drill press and a drill press vise use a carbide drill. High speed slow feed and it will drill a HSS tap like butter. But they break easily so buy them 2-3 at a time. I use the short solid carbide drills used in screw machines. MSC Direct has them in almost any size.

Dan