Remove bolt that is snapped of in brickwork?

[cctvtobeornottobe]

i was fitting a set of gates and the bolt snapped.

i have tried drilling the bolt in the brickwork but my drill bits are not touching it.

any ideas on how to get this out, if its possible?

thank you

 

[Ironbones]

Use angle grinder to cut a slit (north to south) in the bolt and use flat head screwdriver to remove bolt.

 

[Rpa07]

You got two optomistics because not only did you post twice but it is very OPTOMISTIC seeing as the bolt snapped in the first place. Now if you could use the angle grinder to make a PZ3 then you might stand a chance!

Use angle grinder to cut a slit (north to south) in the bolt and use flat head screwdriver to remove bolt.

 

[ruston]

Also it is very rare that a snapped bolt leaves much of a stud protruding , in my experience they are magically flush.

 

[Chris12345678]

What material is it made from?
Stainless can harden and be a right pain to drill.
Also be gentle with centre punching as this can cause problems on stainless.

 

[Squid]

What material is it made from?

Chocolate.........

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Has anyone mentioned cobalt drills?

 

[snowhead]

Cobalt drill bits are the only bits that will do anything.
If they don’t work, you’ll have to drill down the side of the bolt.

No, don't think anyone mentioned them

 

[Gary K]

For anyone not yet sold on cobalt bits, I drilled a hole, through a drill bit! To prove it's not just some picture I found on the interweb, there's my username in the pics...

3.0mm split point HSS-Co bit into 12mm HSS-G...

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Thats cheating!
The shank of a drill is not hardened- try drilling the other end.

EDIT. see someone beat me too it with the hardness comment.

 

[rsgaz]

This would be very impressive,if it was on the flutes.....

try drilling the other end.

That's true, the cobalt bit could only make a small dent before I snapped the bit. Solid carbide drill bit, however....

 

[Gary K]

What a waste of a good drill!

 

[PEG]

That's true, the cobalt bit could only make a small dent before I snapped the bit. Solid carbide drill bit, however....

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Fair play you seem like a man with similar interests,to me....

I'm just a little concerned,that they have given you tools and internet access......after what you did,at Hatton Garden....

 

[Chris12345678]

Why didn't you drill through it lengthways so you could use it as a through coolant drill?

 

[rsgaz]

Bu@@er off Chris!! Challenge not accepted!!

I don't have a carbide drill anywhere near long enough! Nor a lathe.

 

[Gary K]

Bu@@er off Chris!! Challenge not accepted!!

I don't have a carbide drill anywhere near long enough! Nor a lathe.

Drill it from both ends then!
Heard you were good, obviously heard wrong!