[SEL] Petter Gib Key Update - Need Help!!!

[Jeff Allen]

Paul,

Here it is one more time:
http://frapa.us/Gib/Gib/Gib.html

Requires a drill press, small peice of barstock or something similar, 
and a little work to make the jig. Use it to drill the keystock with a 
.125 bit. Clamp it in your keyway and drill the pilot hole. Drill bigger 
till your done. Hell you don't even need to buy the 8 inch bits like I 
needed. Ain't rocket science cause I did it first time out, and Gomer 
ain't too bright.

Jeff

Paul Maples wrote:

>Ok gang I have went from bad to worse on trying to remove the gib key from the little Petter Engine. Since I have no machining capabilities these are the things I have tried:
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>(1) Pre-soaked the Gib Key with Kroil Penetrating oil for a week to start with.
>(2) Tried driving the Gib Key in just a little more to loosen it - it did not move.
>(3) Tried driving the Flywheel in just a little to break the bond on the gib key - it did not move.
>(4) Used an original Gib Key Removal tool - succeeded in breaking off the tang on the Gib Key.
>(5) Welded a bolt onto the Gib Key and used a knocker to loosen it - it just broke the weld on the gib key - done this four times with no success.
>(6) Welded the knocker bolt onto the Gib Key one more time, heated the flywheel hub a little with a torch, tried knocker again and just broke the weld.
>(7) Tried welding a Hex Nut on top of the flywheel with one flat of the hex nut facing the flat side of the flywheel, trying to make a new tang on the Gib Key to use the Gib Key Puller with - broke weld.
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>Here are some pictures:
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>The first picture once again just shows the little 1-1/2HP Petter I am working on.
>The second picture shows the Gib Key status when I first started trying to get it out.
>Remaining pictures show the current state of the gib key - as you can see the gib key has about a 1/2 to 3/4" now broken off of it now.
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>http://client.webshots.com/photo/309747100/309747100ygAQhr
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>So now here in my dilemma. I have no machining capabilities, the key has some of it broken off now, whatever I try next needs to work as I am running out of gib key. I need someone to tell me what they think would be the method most successful for me to try next.
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>Thanks everyone for the help, this gib key is about to put me in the insane house................I belong there anyway.
>
>Paul
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