Broke drill bit in stud

[pappan]

Let, as several others have written, the drill bit remain. It is likely very difficult to remove it again without damaging the rule. And nothing dangerous can happen if it stays in place.

 

[Clumber]

Let the drill stay where it is; trying to drill it out or chisel it out can cause more harm than good.

 

[Alko]

But goodness, 16 answers!
I promise, you can remove 100 more drills in that rule without it making any difference. And yet I’m still also a careful DIYer who uses a multimaster and chisel instead of a reciprocating saw when I demolish, kind of...

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