Triumphrat

Kem770

I purchased some after market mirrors, but in order to get them to fit the America I had to drill a hole in the shafts then thread the hole.

The first mirror went just fine, but on the second mirror I broke off a small drill bit in the shaft. I can't see the end of the bit, so I can't pull it out.

Does anyone know of a great way to remove a broken drill bit? I really don't want to toss my new mirrors.

Kem

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Elkie904

Tricky one, as the drill is hardend steel the only safe way to get it out would be spark erossion, the opposite of arc welding. You may be lucky and be able to break it up in the hole and remove it piece by piece but this could damage the mirror

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Kem770

I got it. It only took one more beer and I cut the end of the shaft off so I could grab the bit. Kem

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TCL

More proof that beer is man's salvation.

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BillT100

I'll drink to that! And to loosely quote the mayor from the Simpson's show, "Beer makes our women look better".

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BonnieBob

Hmm, and here I've thought that it was only a health drink
Just another reason to consume at will.

BB

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2001 Red Bonnie, NARK, Nology coils and wires,
Sprints, Corbin gun, IKONs , stainless brake lines, Knee pads, grab rail, chrome chain guard and side stand. Dart fly screen. Kellerman signals, lucas type tail light. G2 a/f analyzer,

Kem770

After all that work and beer (not that I'm complaining about the beer) I like the stock mirrors better, so I reinstalled them. Kem

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Normandy

That is the down side of modding with beer.

alfacliff

if that was only a small pilot hole, why not drill down wth a larger bit to expose the broken bit? might even be able to drill right thru the borken piece.
cliff

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1980 Yamaha xs650

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