[SEL] tapered pin removal

[Jim O'Hagan]

Thanks, Jimmy

Jim O'Hagan
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[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Alan Bowen
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:02 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] tapered pin removal

Nice non-standard use of tools.
Thanks for sharing.
Alan


--- Germoamer at aol.com wrote:

> The Famous fuel butterfly is held on to the shaft with two very small
(.080) 
> tapered pins. There is no access from the other side of the pins to  knock

> them out, so they must be pulled.  I solved this by clamping a pair  of 
> lineman's pliers to the pins using the c-clamp.  I then bolted a pair of
steel plates 
> to the end if the pliers.  I slid a steel bar thru the plier  handles, 
> grabbed with both hands and gave a quick wrap to the steel  plates.  Both
pins game 
> out quickly!  Nice when a simple plan comes  together and nothing broken!

>  
> Photos at _http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/pins.jpg_ 
> (http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/pins.jpg) 
>  
> Tom  Schmutz
> Concord, Va.
> germaoamer at AOL.com
> 
> 
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