[SEL] Removing Damaged Jib Keys

[Germoamer at aol.com]

Steve,
 
I did not think tapered keys had a tendency to loosen unless there was  
something not quite fitting up correctly, like slot bigger than key or taper not  
quite correct.  I have "blued" keys, loosely driving them in and retracting  to 
see where they rubbed and filing to make a good metal to metal fit along  the 
length of the key. If the shaft to hub bore has too much clearance from  some 
"loosening" wear might also cause this problem.  
 
Jimmy mentioned split with straight keys versus solid hubs with  tapered 
keys.  Would all the problems over the years with us trying  to remove tapered 
keys been solved by everyone using split hubs? Could  a split hub have used with 
a tapered key?  
 
Kerry sure had some good "Yankee" ingenuity in removing his key.  

Tom  Schmutz
Concord,  Va.
germoamer at AOL.com

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