Quick save on bolt with end threads damaged
 

I came across this tool and thought I would share.

The Uniburr will quickly chamfer the end of a bolt with damaged threads. There has been times I wished I had something like this...especially wheel studs...so I ordered one. Looks a lot faster than slowly filing.

http://youtu.be/QaJlYwoUJlY

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Chamferred

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Where did you purchase it and how much? Pretty cool tool.

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I ordered it from Amazon.com and it is on back order. Might be more available through the company website. All prices were pretty much the same for the two uniburrs available.

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How do you find these weird tools on amazon when you don,t really know they exist?

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I saw it on Facebook, watched the video then did some research on Google.

Just got lucky I guess. Though a bit pricey, it will save a bunch of time when needed.

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That is a really slick little tool.

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Let us know how it works when you get it. I'm interested on how far back you can cut a bolt. Good find. It's on my list awaiting further review.

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I will. Hopefully it won't be on back order long though I did see a press release from the company about some production difficulty.

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I saw this on FB as well. Amazon was back ordered but the company site has them in stock. I ordered the Uniburr+ model and it came in yesterday. Very cool. Haven't tried it yet but will soon. Biggest thing is you MUST only use this with a 100-600 RPM drill. If you don't have one that will allow you to run it slow, don't use it.

Many years that I could have used something like this. Wish I would have thought of it!

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The specifically say not to try to make metal pencils out of things. Just the minimum amount needed.

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That is a good one when the situation arises. Which is always.

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And the day before you get one. Of course once you have this tool, you will never need it again. Darn that Murphy and his laws!

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The Uniburr finally came in this past week.

This version is for hardened steel. To test it, I damaged the threads on the end of a bolt and verified the nut wouldn't engage the threads.

The tool instructions advise a maximum of 600 rpm's. Ay first I wasn't able to make any shavings and I found by varying the engagement angle, pressure and speed it started to work.

Once I figured that out I was making shavings like in the picture above, the end chamfered nicely and the nut would turn onto the threads.

And you guys are probably right...now I have this I will never need it again. That would be OK!

Apologies I couldn't get a clear picture.

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Good deal.

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Well at least it works.