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White Tuffs - should i or shouldnt i (opinions please !)

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squigly:
 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: i should get off my lazy arse and make a two pronged tool that a ratchet will fit onto so i can crack it free with a torque wrench, perhaps a trip to the LBS is easier, but where's the fun in that !!

brettypeeps:

--- Quote from: squigly on February 24, 2011, 11:57 AM --- :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: i should get off my lazy arse and make a two pronged tool that a ratchet will fit onto so i can crack it free with a torque wrench, perhaps a trip to the LBS is easier, but where's the fun in that !!

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If you dont want to reuse the freewheel you can always clamp it in the Vice... tight... Then use the wheel to unscrew it :daumenhoch:

squigly:

--- Quote from: brettypeeps on February 24, 2011, 01:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: squigly on February 24, 2011, 11:57 AM --- :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: i should get off my lazy arse and make a two pronged tool that a ratchet will fit onto so i can crack it free with a torque wrench, perhaps a trip to the LBS is easier, but where's the fun in that !!

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If you dont want to reuse the freewheel you can always clamp it in the Vice... tight... Then use the wheel to unscrew it :daumenhoch:

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I think this is the way forward. Failing that i'll hit it with an angle grinder.  >:D

squigly:
Tried in the vice, no good this is seized solid so.....

Lost my rag with it last night and took a Die grinder to the sprocket to get the bulk out of the way, cut one side of the inner race which will now allow penetrating fluid into the threads at last will do the other tonight maybe and knock it off in two parts, took some pics (not for the feint hearted!) will post them all up when i know there is a happy ending !  >:D

squigly:
Cut 1 of 2 to remove the outer race:


Cut 3 to remove the inner race, you have to be really carefull not to nick the hub with this cut !


then you have to repeat cut 3 at about 90' and knock the segment of inner race out with a drift away from the thread, then use something like a pair of pliers on the newly exposed face pulling apart to relieve the tension and just unwind it, this helps reform and clean out the thread, rather than just busting it in half and leaving the thread contaminated, unless you have a huge die to run the thread clean again ?



Then off to the sink for the first clean up, Makro has a special on 5ltr tubs of Domestos so i have one of those ready too, just need a container  :laugh:

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