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In The Ten Ring · 10-07-2013, 03:11 PM

Well....back to the broken bolt fix. I don't have 220 volts in my garage. A friend is a custom welder and will be up my way next month. He says he'll do it, even use his rods, if I get a welder.

I just checked with a rental place and they have a Bobcat with its own generator and will rent it to me all weekend for $150.00. So...that's the plan to fix this:

Thoughts? Comments?

jorgensensc · 10-07-2013, 03:19 PM

Where is that bolt at? There has to be a cheaper/easier way. Why can't you just drill it out?

DGulliver · 10-07-2013, 05:09 PM

Yeah, a decent electric drill and about 4 good bits...20 minutes and she's out!

67ChevyRedneck · 10-07-2013, 05:31 PM

Looks like one of the center seatbelt bolts on DS? Looks like it's plenty big enough to drill it out and use and easy out bit???

DWilbur · 10-07-2013, 07:06 PM

You can buy a 110 volt welder at Harbor Freight for about $100. they work good. I have a plasma cutter from harbor Freight and it works great.

**arturo7** · 10-07-2013, 07:33 PM

Check out your local craigslist as well.

cableguy0 · 10-07-2013, 11:34 PM

You say rods meaning stick welder I assume. A stick welder isn't going to work at least not very easily The rod itself will be too thick to do what you need to do. I would not spend 150 bucks to get out one broken bolt. Another 2-300 bucks gets you a pretty decent 110v mig welder. You will find plenty of other uses for it especially with an old truck. Whatever you get make sure it uses gas and not just a basic flux core welder. Flux wire for sheetmetal or body work sucks.

In The Ten Ring · 10-08-2013, 02:22 AM

It's one of the bolts that hold in the cab gas tank. Head came off when I was removing the tank.

I tried an easy out but I botched the job! Oh well, it was my first time.

I'm taking a welding class next semester and I think I'll just hold off on that bolt. It isn't essential and I can just remove the seat and gas tank and get it out later. My dad is a master welder but he's too elderly for that sort of thing now. A good friend is a welder also but I don't have 220 volts in my garage.

So I may just wait till next summer.

Oh yes, my dad agrees that I can just drill it out, after I smash what's left of the extractor I broke off! LOL

cdowns · 10-08-2013, 07:22 AM

a wader is not the way to fix that/// just a real good way to screw things up even more

get somebody who has a drill and buy reverse twist drill bits drill out and at worst you just need to slightly tap the hole slightly over sized // a not cruitical thing like the really is not needed all that much anyway so size doesnt really matter all that much

too bad you were not closer/// i'd fix it up for $145.99

_Ogre · 10-08-2013, 03:37 PM

for 2 times that rental you could buy a lincoln wire welder from home depot

DWilbur · 10-08-2013, 04:28 PM

I'm talking wire fed welder at Harbor Freight for about $100.00. all you have to do is add pressure regulator for the argon gas. my brother bought one and it works for thinner materials.

team39763 · 10-08-2013, 05:42 PM

Tractor supply also has a $100 JobSmart welder.

Mr. 250r · 10-19-2013, 07:14 PM

Drill the center out with a smaller drill bit and get an e-z out bit we break bolts all the time at work and use e-z outs without them we'd have hundreds of more hours into everything

ERASER5 · 10-19-2013, 11:40 PM

Look and read. He did drill the bolt. He did use an easy out. He broke it off. You can see the stub in the picture. However, a stick welder is not the right tool.

Try hitting the easy out stub with a center punch. That may be what you implied. Once the stub is broken, drill bigger. Do you have a propane torch? I like Mapp gas myself. Heat that bad boy up! If you must weld a std onto the bolt, use a MIG or better, a TIG. Good luck.

71swb4x4 · 10-20-2013, 12:13 AM

Saying you need to rent a bobcat generator/welder to take a bolt out is a lot like saying you need to rent a backhoe to plant your garden. Way overkill for what you need. If you want to weld a nut on it, rent a 110 volt welder. They will do everything you need them to do. I have a 100 volt Hobart Handler 140 and I have used it to get broken bolts out.

mikey2409 · 10-20-2013, 02:23 AM

quick fix if you have a electric dryer that run 220 volts you might need a adapter to plug in but im saying you dont cause 220 plugs are just like 110 they a basic standard design even though they are different

**Tom Vogel** · 10-24-2013, 09:35 AM

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I'm taking a welding class next semester [/QUOTE]

Very Wise!

Tinkermc · 10-29-2013, 08:50 PM

for that money I would not rent but own.

10-07-2013, 03:11 PM	#1
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	$150.00 to rent a welder Well....back to the broken bolt fix. I don't have 220 volts in my garage. A friend is a custom welder and will be up my way next month. He says he'll do it, even use his rods, if I get a welder. I just checked with a rental place and they have a Bobcat with its own generator and will rent it to me all weekend for $150.00. So...that's the plan to fix this: Thoughts? Comments?

10-07-2013, 03:19 PM	#2
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Where is that bolt at? There has to be a cheaper/easier way. Why can't you just drill it out? __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

10-07-2013, 05:09 PM	#3
DGulliver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southern TN Posts: 227	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Yeah, a decent electric drill and about 4 good bits...20 minutes and she's out! __________________ '72 Chevrolet Step Side 350/TH350, '63 C10 Step V8 '74 Trans Am 400, '80 Trans Am Indy Pace Car Mercedes AMG S55, SLK230 Kompressor, GL450 '96 Dodge Indy Ram Official Indy Truck '99 Porsche 911 Carrera

10-07-2013, 05:31 PM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Looks like one of the center seatbelt bolts on DS? Looks like it's plenty big enough to drill it out and use and easy out bit??? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

10-07-2013, 07:06 PM	#5
DWilbur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 965	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder You can buy a 110 volt welder at Harbor Freight for about $100. they work good. I have a plasma cutter from harbor Freight and it works great.

10-07-2013, 07:33 PM	#6
arturo7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: huntington beach Posts: 845	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Check out your local craigslist as well. __________________ ever forward build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542073

10-07-2013, 11:34 PM	#7
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder You say rods meaning stick welder I assume. A stick welder isn't going to work at least not very easily The rod itself will be too thick to do what you need to do. I would not spend 150 bucks to get out one broken bolt. Another 2-300 bucks gets you a pretty decent 110v mig welder. You will find plenty of other uses for it especially with an old truck. Whatever you get make sure it uses gas and not just a basic flux core welder. Flux wire for sheetmetal or body work sucks. __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

10-08-2013, 02:22 AM	#8
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder It's one of the bolts that hold in the cab gas tank. Head came off when I was removing the tank. I tried an easy out but I botched the job! Oh well, it was my first time. I'm taking a welding class next semester and I think I'll just hold off on that bolt. It isn't essential and I can just remove the seat and gas tank and get it out later. My dad is a master welder but he's too elderly for that sort of thing now. A good friend is a welder also but I don't have 220 volts in my garage. So I may just wait till next summer. Oh yes, my dad agrees that I can just drill it out, after I smash what's left of the extractor I broke off! LOL

10-08-2013, 07:22 AM	#9
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder a wader is not the way to fix that/// just a real good way to screw things up even more get somebody who has a drill and buy reverse twist drill bits drill out and at worst you just need to slightly tap the hole slightly over sized // a not cruitical thing like the really is not needed all that much anyway so size doesnt really matter all that much too bad you were not closer/// i'd fix it up for $145.99 __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-08-2013, 03:37 PM	#10
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder for 2 times that rental you could buy a lincoln wire welder from home depot __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

10-08-2013, 04:28 PM	#11
DWilbur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 965	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder I'm talking wire fed welder at Harbor Freight for about $100.00. all you have to do is add pressure regulator for the argon gas. my brother bought one and it works for thinner materials.

10-08-2013, 05:42 PM	#12
team39763 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 469	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Tractor supply also has a $100 JobSmart welder. __________________ 1982 Silverado - SBE, cleaned up GM heads, small cam, TH350, 850 Demon, 4.56 gears, and caltracs. Best time so far 11.8@XXXMPH

10-19-2013, 07:14 PM	#13
Mr. 250r Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: freeburg, illinois Posts: 885	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Drill the center out with a smaller drill bit and get an e-z out bit we break bolts all the time at work and use e-z outs without them we'd have hundreds of more hours into everything __________________ 1987 Chevy V30 - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=573854 1988 IROC-Z Camaro - 305/T5 T-Top 1989 GMC V35 - Marbolo Express http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596850 1991 V2500 Suburban Silverado - Sold 1991 V2500 Suburban Scottsdale - Big Nasty http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=497423 2001 Ram 3500 5.9 H.O NV56 EC DRW - Sold 2003 1500 Silverado 2004 Ram 3500 5.9 H.O NV56 CC DRW - Sold 2005 Silverado 2500HD 6.6/ZF6 CC LWB

10-19-2013, 11:40 PM	#14
ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Look and read. He did drill the bolt. He did use an easy out. He broke it off. You can see the stub in the picture. However, a stick welder is not the right tool. Try hitting the easy out stub with a center punch. That may be what you implied. Once the stub is broken, drill bigger. Do you have a propane torch? I like Mapp gas myself. Heat that bad boy up! If you must weld a std onto the bolt, use a MIG or better, a TIG. Good luck. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60

10-20-2013, 12:13 AM	#15
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder Saying you need to rent a bobcat generator/welder to take a bolt out is a lot like saying you need to rent a backhoe to plant your garden. Way overkill for what you need. If you want to weld a nut on it, rent a 110 volt welder. They will do everything you need them to do. I have a 100 volt Hobart Handler 140 and I have used it to get broken bolts out. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.



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10-20-2013, 02:23 AM	#16
mikey2409 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bell Gardens Ca Posts: 151	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder quick fix if you have a electric dryer that run 220 volts you might need a adapter to plug in but im saying you dont cause 220 plugs are just like 110 they a basic standard design even though they are different

10-24-2013, 09:35 AM	#17
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder [QUOTE= I'm taking a welding class next semester [/QUOTE] Very Wise!

10-29-2013, 08:50 PM	#18
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: $150.00 to rent a welder for that money I would not rent but own.

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