What are you guys using to remove stubborn, rusty rings. You know, the ones that hold the signal sections together? Pliers don't seem to expand wide enough and it's tough to get a larger wrench into there.
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Removing stubborn rings
by cjsebes on Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:35 pm
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by 2070 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:46 pm
7/16" socket or box/open end wrench.
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by LarryC39 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:28 pm
2070 wrote:7/16" socket or box/open end wrench.
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by LarryC39 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:31 pm
I can't remember ever having one that didn't come off with a socket/wrench. Usually I use a deep-drive socket though.
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by 2070 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:01 pm
LarryC39 wrote:2070 wrote:7/16" socket or box/open end wrench.
What is the above about??
I have had ones that were nothing but a rusty ball of rust..... To brand new ones.
Chisel and hammer have been used also!
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by LarryC39 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:23 pm
2070 wrote:I have had ones that were nothing but a rusty ball of rust..... To brand new ones.
Oh like this?
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by 2070 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:33 pm
LarryC39 wrote:2070 wrote:I have had ones that were nothing but a rusty ball of rust..... To brand new ones.
Oh like this?
YUUUP!!
LarryC39 wrote:I can't remember ever having one that didn't come off with a socket/wrench. Usually I use a deep-drive socket though.
Maybe you should let us in your house next time and we can look for them.....
Well what do you know. If I put my name here, I do not have to sign it everytime.
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by jab8356 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:33 pm
2070 wrote:Maybe you should let us in your house next time and we can look for them.....
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by LarryC39 on Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:23 pm
jab8356 wrote:2070 wrote:Maybe you should let us in your house next time and we can look for them.....
They're right behind my bedroom door!
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Re: Removing stubborn rings
by cjsebes on Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:19 pm
This is actually what I was referring to when I was mentioned the rusty rings. Sorry I wasn't clear.
I don't want you think that I'm that much of an idiot for not knowing how to get bolts out of there. (There's other stuff you can think of me as an idiot for, but that's another time.) With some persuasion and elbow grease I was able to get this off. It was only holding two of the sections together.
I have more about this signal in another post and some questions. This project has been kind of a "If signals could talk" where I'm uncovering mysteries about what I have here.
I don't want you think that I'm that much of an idiot for not knowing how to get bolts out of there. (There's other stuff you can think of me as an idiot for, but that's another time.) With some persuasion and elbow grease I was able to get this off. It was only holding two of the sections together.
I have more about this signal in another post and some questions. This project has been kind of a "If signals could talk" where I'm uncovering mysteries about what I have here.
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