Two Ways To Remove Tangless Inserts
Tangless Hand Removal Tool
KATO Tangless Removal Tools are unique in the industry. They offer quick, non-destructive removal of Tangless inserts, preventing damage to castings. Extraction tools for tanged inserts are wedged-shaped tools that sport a sharp blade. That blade has to be jammed into the tanged insert, and this can easily cause damage to expensive parent material. Tangless removal tools allow you to avoid these costly misfortunes.
Furthermore, the Tangless Hand Removal Tool allows you to back out inserts that were installed too deeply, giving you the ultimate control over your inserts.
Tangless Electric Removal Tool
The KATO Tangless Electric Removal Tool affords you all the speed and convenience of the KATO Electric Tool when used for high-volume removal of inserts. The removal mandrel is simply taken out of the blue Removal Tool handle and placed into a Round Shank Electric Driver. After this, you simply use the electric tool as usual. The removal mandrel will thread into the insert, grab the removal notch on the top thread, and auto-reverse, removing the insert.
A spare pawl, spring, and pin are included with every CT1600R series removal tool (except metric sizes). The spare parts are packaged in at plastic tube, and are located in the back of the blue handle.
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Additional Tools for Tanged Inserts
Extraction Tools for Tanged Inserts
The Tanged Extraction Tool is specially designed with a wedge-shaped tip and a handle. The sharp tip is used to dig into an installed tanged insert. The handle is then used to turn the insert counter-clockwise until the insert is unthreaded or, "extracted", from the parent material. KATO suggests caution when using this tool so that the parent material is not damaged. However, the best way to ensure safety for your parent material is to use KATO Tangless Inserts, which are designed to be removable.
Tang Break-Off Tool
The KATO Tang Break-Off Tool is a spring-loaded punch that is used to break the tang off of a tanged insert once the insert has been installed. It's a simple tool to use--simply place it over the installed insert and into the hole and press down until the spring-loaded punch is activated. The tang can now be removed from the hole or recovered however necessary. (One trick is to place a small piece of scotch tape on the other side of the hole, if possible. This will "catch" the tang.)