>The front rail pins being rusty around the base and swollen are so tight >they are hard to even turn much less pull out. They are not drilled all >the way through so removing the key frame and driving them out from the >bottom is not an option. Any tricks? I am an ex plumber/pipefitter so I >KNOW brute strength and dumb luck. I'm considering using my right angle >drill. Since the pins are oval I shouldn't have to tighten up the chuck >much to get them spinning. >Keith R Then you already know the "get a bigger hammer" theory of gentle persuasion too. Nothing beats pre-qualification. Make a slide hammer from a Vise-Grip, the weight from a dent puller, and a steel rod of appropriate size, threaded on the end to fit where the adjustment screw of the Vise-Grip originally was. Grip each key pin and whack it right out. Ron N
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