[SEL] Need Help with 1-1/2 HP Petter

[Reg Ingold]

Paul, clamp a guide tube in the keyway and drill right through. then open
the hole to about .02 under the key size. Rock the wheel a few times and the
remains of the key will fall out. You will need to make a new key anyway!
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Need Help with 1-1/2 HP Petter


> Craig I think my options are just about down to your method. The large end
> of the gib key with the tab on it has cracked from all of the prying I
have
> done on it so it is going to break off if I pry on it anymore so I think I
> better either try drilling and taping some threads, screw in a bolt and
then
> weld it in for good measure and then use a slide hammer to knock it out.
> Thanks for the input I appreciate it very much.
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "craig morrison" <benzengines at tiscali.co.uk>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Need Help with 1-1/2 HP Petter
>
>
> > Hi Paul ,
> >        You could try the method that we use .Carefully weld on a piece
of
> > rod to the head of the key , the rod should have another piece welded on
> > the end to look like a large gib key. Allow this to cool and a few swift
> > bangs with a largish hammer and either the key will fly out or the weld
> > will break, in this case just try again (this method has not let me down
> > in the past).
> >
> >
>
>
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