Court, I modified a pair of Vise-Grips for pulling sundry tight "thingies." I replaced the original adjusting knob with the same diameter threaded rod with two nuts and a lock washer on the end - about 12" in length. I added a weighted slide (from Joe Goss - but any solid heavy sliding weight would do) and voilà - now you have an impact removal tool. William R. Monroe On Jul 14, 2009, at 8:54 AM, Court Stewart <calexste at gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, all. Long time lurker, first time poster here. > > I've got a customer whose old upright has some highly corroded front > rail pins (I suspect a spill of some sort is the cause -- the > corrosion is much worse in one area than the rest). The keys are in > dire need of rebushing, but first the old pins have got to go -- the > corrosion is beyond polishing away and the pins are pitted. I tried > pulling one yesterday and just about threw my back out. After > trying different pliers and prying techniques I decided to try > heating the pin up. After that, I was finally able to yank the > sucker out. But the pins are extremely tight, and even with the > heating it was a tough go just to pull one. Also, it's pretty humid > here right now, though it gets worse. > > What are some favorite techniques to use in this situation? I'm not > sure I'm up to doing this 87 more times and if anyone can help it's > you guys. > > Thanks in advance for any advice you may offer. > > Court Stewart > Roanoke Chapter
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