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I need some input from some of you gear heads.
The countershaft bolt on a bike I recently bought is rounded terribly.
Any thoughts or ideas?

Are we talking the hex cap that threads into the countershaft and holds the sprocket on?

File 2 new edges to remove it and then replace it.

What Mojo said,Weld a socket to it if need be get creative at this point it's one time use so you can get fairly barbaric on the bolt...treat your shaft well as always.

I guess the previous owner didn't think about taking it off while he was buggering it up.
Someone mentioned a turbo socket, anyone used one of them before?

Just grind a slot across it and take it out with an impact driver.

Or weld a nut to it and take it off with a wrench or socket.

Just a follow up.
I had 3 options and wanted to try the least abusive to the bolt just be cause I knew I could always cut a slot or weld a nut on it.
Just so happens a buddy had a set of those turbo sockets and never used them, says it was a gift.
Anyway, these damn things work.
The ones he has are 6 sided, unlike the ones I've seen that take a ratchet directly.
So I fitted the best size on it and a socket on top of that, put the ratchet to it and saw I was getting a bite.
Slapped an impact to it and it spun off in a heartbeat.
I recommend these turbo sockets.
Sears sells them.

Thanks for letting us know that you got it solved, and now we can still tell the kids what to get us for Christmas!

Check it out, they are friggin expensive but really worth it.

Ya, it's an SK tool, lifetime warranty. In Canada we have a store called Canadian Tire who has a knock off set that seems to work as well. And if I bugger one it's a mile away and they'll replace it without a recipt.

It's kinda rare when something works like it's advertised.

These things saved my ass again. The impeller was rounded off too.
Damn, anybody with a toolbox should have a set of these.

I used these things twice to removed rounded car wheel nut, works great !

blackz34 wrote:I used these things twice to removed rounded car wheel nut, works great !

That sounds like a rim thief right there....rounded off...like a locking lug nut? Haha

LOL No, it really was a standard lug nut. My friend who was so desesperate with his badluck couldn't believe it when I unscrewed it in like 30 sec !

Craftsman makes them.... 110% of pure awesomeness.

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_ ... 0952166000

I bought a cheapo set at Harbor Freight.
We'll see.