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Re: roll pin into output shaft

Eh, we had a smiliar problem. I broke two of them in the output shafts, but was able to drill them out with a 1/16" bit in our drill press. Of course, I broke a drill bit in the shaft in the process, but a 3/32" bit cleared that out. Once I got the 3/32 bit all the way through the hole, the roll pin fit a lot better; it was still really tight, but I held it vertical with a pair of pliers when i started hammering it. Once it was in far enough I could hammer it without the pliers without it bending, and everything went smoothly from there. It took a lot of time and frustration and a little bit of blood, but that guy isn't going anywhere now.
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