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

[Arthur Buchanan]

You are so right

Arthur
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reg Ingold" <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Petter Gib Key Update - Need Help!!!


> When you manage to break the bolt off in the hole, you will wonder why you
> didnt drill it right through!!
>
> I suppose you can stuff it completely by breaking off a drill in the hole!
>
> Here is something to think on.
> THE FIRST TOUCH OF THE DRILL DECIDES IF THE JOB GETS TURNED TO SCRAP!!!
> So, make damn sure you do it ALL properly. There aint any shortcuts. If 
> that
> drill starts off wrong, nothing you do will stop the drama developing.
>
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Petter Gib Key Update - Need Help!!!
>
>
>> I guess I'd drill, tap, screw in a grade 8 bolts and resort back to the
>> slide hammer trick.
>>
>> This is supposed to be fun, Paul :-))
>>
>> RickinMt.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Stationary Engine List" <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:46 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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