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5degreenegativerake t1_j2be5s3 wrote

Reply to comment by Blackoutsmackout in Stripped Swing Set Lag Bolts by elpuppetmaster

OP said is saying the wood is stripped out around the lag screw, not that the screws cannot be removed…

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Blackoutsmackout t1_j2bgjna wrote

Ok well they need something to grip maybe drill a 1/4" hole alongside the lag then hammer in a 1/4 dowel so the lag can grip and pull itself out.

That or try to find out where they would come out the backside, use a forstner or something to find the tips and push them out while spinning them.

Drill and tap the head for a 10-24 2" bolt. throw a tack weld on them cut the head off the bolt, close a drill chuck on it and spin it in reverse and pull.

Drilling things out like this is a PITA, you'll never get it right and by the time you are through the hole will be 3/4" from the drill wandering all over.

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5degreenegativerake t1_j2bhht3 wrote

You are way overthinking. This is a lag screw in wood. The screws can be removed pretty easily. Just put a screwdriver under the head and back it out. Then they just need to drill through and install carriage bolts.

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kai_ekael t1_j2cau76 wrote

I've drilled holes for carriage bolts in a 2x10, narrow side (as in 9.5" long). Had a 36" bit typically used for installing electrical cables, was easy.

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