I have seen some of Dave's work in person, & know that he knows how to use tools properly(airplane mechanic?), but that can't be said of some of the amateur reviewers on the Craftsman site?

I also live in the land of salt, but different part of the US, & always blame my rounded off bolts on the salt or DPO!

Pax,

Tom

On Oct 11, 2010, at 5:27 PM, David Milo wrote:

> Oh yes you are so right, Mr. BZ, but sometimes our old enemy rust creates "tapered" nuts and bolt heads, with no standard size. I live in the land of salt, and know whereof I speak ;)  These extractors will be very handy.
> 
> Dave Milo
> 
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Oct 11, 2010, at 4:50 PM, Courtney Hook wrote:
> 
> > http://www.mysears.com/Craftsman-10-pc-Damaged-Bolt-Nut-Remover-Set-Low-Profile-Bolt-Out-reviews
> 
> As usual, YMMV depending on whether you put the correct one on & use it properly?  Rounding off the bolt in the first place might be an indication that one is not prepping or using a tool properly???
> 
> Mr. BZ-plenty of rounded off bolts over the years
> 
> 
> >
> > Here you go Dave.
> > Courtney
> >
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind,
> > and the ones who mind, don't matter.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Milo" <dellaone@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 3:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from
> > CV's.
> >
> >
> >> Please let the list know what the catalog or item number is. They look to
> >> be
> >> very useful for certain exhaust nuts as well. (And not just on Vanagons).
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> OK, my friend Phil lent me these bolt extractors which are phenomenal for
> >>> removing the &*(&*^!!!! allen bolts that have been holding up my CV
> >>> rebuild
> >>> for a month now. (Well to be honest I haven't felt like crawling under
> >>> the
> >>> van either) :-) I tapped the #8 one down on the stripped out allen bolt
> >>> and
> >>> with one crank on my 1/2" drive it loosened and removed that &*^&!!!
> >>> bolt!!
> >>> Check the pics of these out at
> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/chookvw/?saved=1
> >>> They are Craftsman tools, but I couldn't find a part no. on them
> >>> anywhere.
> >>> The harder you turn to loosen the bolt, the tighter this extractor bites
> >>> into it. I am SO going to Sears to get a set!
> >>> Courtney
> >>>
> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>> Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind,
> >>> and the ones who mind, don't matter.
> >>>
>