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Broken bolt in an 80's Gretsch lug...

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Buy another lug or take it to a machine shop, unless you have all the necessary tools to remedy this delima...... Just sayin....

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 13 years ago
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If it were mine.....I would first try clamping the lug in a small vise.....protected of course....and then take a small center punch with a sharp point and then try to tap the screw back out with a small hammer. I have had to do this in the past when working on machinery where the bolt was small and broke off even with the top of the hole.

I would first soak the screw down with some PB lubricant. That stuff works great on frozen fastners.

If you are able to center punch the center of the screw, drill down carefully into the screw all the way through. This will release some of the tension between the threads. Then try the above procedure again.

Meanwhile, I would have a spare lug ordered just in case!

Good luck with it!

Posted on 13 years ago
#12
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Open a window.......

Take aim..............

Now that the neighbor's dog that's been pooping in your yard has gotten a good warning...........

Check eBay..........

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Cool Dude

Kevin
Posted on 13 years ago
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Hahaha! Great advice all. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

Muchas gracias - El Stinko
Posted on 13 years ago
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