[SEL] Gib key removal

[Jeff Allen]

Hi George,

Do you happen to have pictures you could share? I will post them if you 
can't.

Jeff Allen

Best, George wrote:

>Paul,
>
>I'm sure that the drilling, tapping, pulling process will work but it
>also is more work than I think you need to do.
>
>I've had great luck in the past with a low tech homemade puller.
>
>I had a piece of round bar stock, 5/16" or 3/8" diameter should be fine.
>I threaded one end so I could put a nut on it.
>
>If the key still has a tab on it, grind the tap off, then place the bar
>stock on top of the key and weld it on.  Find something heavy to slide
>over the rod and put washers and a nut on the end to stop the weight.  I
>had a couple old lead weights (probably tire weights melted down) that
>had been poured into a mold like a muffin.  Took two of those weights
>and drilled a hole in the center so they could slide on the rod.  Used
>some duct tape to keep the weights together.
>
>Sometimes it takes a couple attempts to get the rod to stay attached to
>the key, but once you get it to stick, it will pull the key out.  I've
>done it several times and it should work for you.
>
>One of the good things about welding the rod to the key is that it puts
>a lot of heat into the key which also helps to free it.
>
>WAIT George
>
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