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Re: Off season projects

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Originally Posted by greencactus3
nope no press or even a dremel. i tried the vise and hammer way but i guess i wasnt hitting hard enough i was pretty scared id bend the shaft or something of the sort. hammer + motor just doesnt mix well for me. and i was wondering.. if i didnt care about the pinion anymore, as long as i got it off and the motor in good shape, are there any other ways? i have only limited access to a very limited tools
Well, you could try to rig up some contraption involving clamps, though that may prove to be tricky. If you have a torch of some kind you could try heating it up and pulling the gear off, a good propane torch should only be $20-$30 with a tank. If that seems to scary you could also try taking off the gear with a grinder. If all else fails attack it with a hacksaw. If you're really worried about hurting something with the hammer/vise technique, strap a softer metal (aluminum or copper) to the hammer head so that you won't scarrify anything.
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