Brompton luggage block fail

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So yeah, worst case scenario is here.

The mechanic phoned last night to say the extractor broke inside the bolt. I'm taking it as a sign I should have taken the opportunity to man up and had a go myself.

Any suggestions?

What's the betting he didn't properly clamp the headstock before attempting it? Also, he should have used a LH drillbit, not a fecking useless cheesy extractor (spit!).
Some mechanic.

 

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These were discussed on Cwah''s thread. Those extractors always break, and then you've got a real problem. I always drill the bolt out. If it goes off--centre, I finish off with these:
Set 10 Tungsten steel Carbide Burrs For Dremel Rotary Tool Drill Bit | eBay

These might be able to grind out the extractor, but I haven't tried them on HS steel or whatever the extractor's made of.