Simon Fell > Its just code > SFX100 Build Log: Step 1, More adventures in profile
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
If you recall from the previous post I had a sheared bolt inside the thread insert. The bolt extractor tool turned up, so lets fix that!
![](/weblog/2020/10/bolt_before.png)
![](/weblog/2020/10/extractor_tool.png)
Drill a hole in the center of the bolt, then tap the extractor into the hole.
![](/weblog/2020/10/extractor_in.png)
Now turn the extractor anti-clockwise using a tap handle, and its out!
![](/weblog/2020/10/bolt_out.png)
Crisis averted!, onward. On the remaining profiles I'm going to counter sink the hole a little before installing the thread inserts, this should make getting them flush easier.