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

[Arthur Buchanan]

Hello Paul:
     Arnie is right about what to do. Put ot in your truck and bring it down 
and I will drill it out for you. About 250 miles from you.

Arthur


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Stationary Engine List" <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:46 PM
Subject: [SEL] Petter Gib Key Update - Need Help!!!


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:

(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.

Here are some pictures:

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.


http://client.webshots.com/photo/309747100/309747100ygAQhr

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.

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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