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First, let me say that Easy Outs work less than half the time in my experience. Second, your problem is going to be more difficult because stainless is difficult to drill without the proper drill bits. Third, you have two different types of metal, and that can cause a reaction that will bond the screw even more tightly. I don't know what the reaction between stainless and aluminum would be, but given Murphy's Law, I'd bet it isn't good. Now that I've cheered you up ;-), if you buy an appropriately sized Easy Out, they frequently come with a drill. Drill into the broken off portion, being careful to get on the center as accurately as possible. Once drilled, the Easy Out "screws" into the hole. Seeing as it has left-hand "threads", the theory is that it will tighten up in the hole, giving you a way to back the screw out. Practice frequently is that it expands the screw/bolt in the hole, making it even tighter, and then breaks off. And, trust me, you just THOUGHT the stainless screw was hard! Be very careful, and go slowly, it just might work if the screw isn't TOO tight.
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