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Just saw a customer try to use a drill bit for a screw extractor on a broken firing pin
They were really going at it, which just makes the hole bigger and wrecks the threads (if there are any left, you know?). I learned that the hard way on a 1911 slide about ten years ago, and it took me a full day to fix. What's the best way you've found to get a snapped pin out without making a bigger mess?
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chen.fiona7mo ago
Been there, done that. A left-hand drill bit and some heat usually works for me, but sometimes you just have to drill it out slow and steady.
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willow_reed7mo ago
Yeah, but heat can wreck the temper on good tools, so I'm careful with that.
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paulburns7mo ago
Doubt it's that big a deal for most home jobs. People online make it sound like you'll ruin a wrench by looking at it wrong. Just don't go crazy with the torch and you're fine.
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