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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: moanjam on October 09, 2009, 10:39 PM

Title: tuf neck stems
Post by: moanjam on October 09, 2009, 10:39 PM

after removing the wedge and wedge bolt can you remove the ally body from the stem ??

Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: kuwahero on October 09, 2009, 10:43 PM

yes. I had to gently heat mine to expand the hole slightly and then press it out.

no I need to put it back together.  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: moanjam on October 09, 2009, 10:47 PM

Quote from: kuwahero on October 09, 2009, 10:43 PM

yes. I had to gently heat mine to expand the hole slightly and then press it out.

no I need to put it back together.  :LolLolLolLol:

cheers marc  :daumenhoch: .. is there a technique mate

Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: kuwahero on October 09, 2009, 10:52 PM

gently heat the body with blow torch or stick in oven with yer dinner. screw the big bolt about half way in and keep taping the top with a rubber mallet and it will eventually come out.

Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: moanjam on October 09, 2009, 10:56 PM

Quote from: kuwahero on October 09, 2009, 10:52 PM

gently heat the body with blow torch or stick in oven with yer dinner. screw the big bolt about half way in and keep taping the top with a rubber mallet and it will eventually come out.

cheers dude

Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: meticulous on October 10, 2009, 07:18 AM

Quote from: kuwahero on October 09, 2009, 10:52 PM

gently heat the body with blow torch or stick in oven with yer dinner. screw the big bolt about half way in and keep taping the top with a rubber mallet and it will eventually come out.

well i never...    :shocked:

gona try that... :)

Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: (((sonic))) on October 10, 2009, 07:30 AM

Heat works wonders, (although i have never thought about the oven, good idea though  :daumenhoch: ) both these where completely pulled apart for a once over........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/polished003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/TufNeck012.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/TufNeck005.jpg)

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Title: Re: tuf neck stems
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 10, 2009, 07:34 AM

think that stem needs a polish ...lmfao