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Spring pin removal - cutting wheel ? - mopetta - 22-10-2024
I tried to remove the spring pins on my A7. One side worked well, but the other side still does not move.
- I heated up the casing and cooled down the pin
- Used an extractor (large enough tube with big washer) to tear the pin out
- Used a hammer and a drift punch
but still there - any other ideas that might do the job ?
or is it now time for the cutting wheel ?
thanks, Oliver
RE: Spring pin removal - cutting wheel ? - Ruairidh Dunford - 22-10-2024
Yes.
RE: Spring pin removal - cutting wheel ? - Robert Foreman - 22-10-2024
The pin very likely is worn and has grooves in it.
You may find jacking up the casing very slightly and using a big punch with a Big hammer shifts it.
RE: Spring pin removal - cutting wheel ? - "Slack Alice" Simon - 22-10-2024
I had a similar problem on a Big Seven.
I thought I would make a mess with a cutting wheel, and decided to try a hacksaw first.
Thinking it would be hardened, and not cuttable, but ..... worth a try.
To my surprise, the hacksaw worked.
RE: Spring pin removal - cutting wheel ? - Hugh Barnes - 22-10-2024
I've found when fitting them, a pair of stilsons on the spring and twisting the spring a little can take the tension off the pin. Might be worth having a go like that whilst still giving the pin a good clout...