Corby problem

[Brock Cutlery]

I had this very same thing happen to me last week. I was all in a panic! Paging Dr Gregory, Paging Dr Gregory. Eventually I simply drilled it out using a 1/8" bit (same diameter as the screw shaft), and the bit was easily centered due to the hole being present (exactly as you have pictured). Once the 1/8" hole was drilled, the corby head easily fell out. To fix.....I used the same sized corby, but just cut both ends (male and female) a bit shorter so as to not have the same problem again, and screwed in place. Voila....disaster averted. I had actually already gone online and ordered stainless rod the same diameter as the corby head, not realizing that I could fix it using a new, shorter, corby!

It came out as easy as you indicate Stuart. I used my HF Mill to drill it out and no issues.

 

[samuraistuart]

Glad it worked for you!