That is awesome Gary!! A bit o JB on there and like nothin ever happened
Full credit here; Peanut came up with the vertical slot, I was going to horizontally whack off the tower, THEN cut a slot in the easy-out but the vertical cut did both at once.Congratulations on an amazing result. Glad you went with the horizontal Dremel cut-off wheel slot method -- as soon a you proposed it I thought it was a lot better than my idea.
I am not surprised that it unscrewed easily. Almost every time that I cut a slot into a buggered bolt or screw head, the heat and vibration created makes the fastener come right out.
Think I'll smear and sand a bit of JBweld to fill the slots, carb body is good to go.
I'd use plain on something tiny where it couldn't bind. Steady enough hand, but the concentration hurts my head... Good work -- don't know if I'd have thought of this.Plain takes a steady hand ..... thin is what I mostly need, so what I buy.
Maybe just a sliver of masking tape on the inside and up over the top to make a little mold for the jbOne thought I would have is to try to find an oring to cut a piece out of that fits in the hole snug then use a tooth pick to poke the JB Weld in to the slots to fill them. After it sets should be able to just pop the oring plugs out and your good to go.
That and just maybe the cuttin' created just enough heat in the right places.You think I'm going to look that gift horse in the mouth????
I agree with what dogbunny sez. Maybe the shock when the easy-out broke loosened it? We've all snapped the head off trying to remove a bolt and then the remains just freely turned out of the hole.