Projects well I would like to get my model a axle dropped BUT.......

I cant get the pins out of the spidles whats the trick I have punched out all the pins that I know of and still cant get the things out


whats the trick I want to get the axle on its way to get dropped

 

Heat the axle ends, drive out king pins with air hammer...

 

As above, big ****in hammer.

 

sometimes you have to use a hydraulic press

 

Heat the end then spray in WD40
Reheat and repeat a few times,should be able to drive them out after that

 

The hollow pins on mechanical brake axles are a real pain. They like to mushroom when you push/hammer them out. Make sure you heat the axle real well and try to find a drift that is close to the same size as the pin. If it don't move you can burn the hollow pins out, but its hard to do without damaging the axle or spindles.

 

Well I guess il fire up the torch....Thanks I was hitting on it but didnt use heat.....Need to try and save the spindles but if they hve to go for me to get my axle than so be it.....Thanks for your help

 

the only thing that worked for me was a big sledge hammer and heat. Press didn't work, air hammer was a joke. get ya a big grade 8 bolt to use as a drift and have some one hold it with a pair of vise grips. Get it hot and wail away with the biggest sledge hammer you can find.

 

Before you use the torch. Grab a large vise grip and clamp it to the top of the kingpin (the half circle dome on top)....then turn the kingpin to break it loose. Spray it with wd40 at the same time. This will break the seal. Keep turning and pulling, and the pins will come out.

I've done this more than 5x. It always works

 

Thanks I just beat the hell out of the 1st one and just heated it up before

 

Or take it to Sid for his super blowtorch that he uses to drop the axles, those puppies are nothing for the master rosebud!

 

heat with a rosebud and have the press ready and waiting and do it while its still red.

i dont use anything to drive anything out of axle, it always seems to mushroom the kingpins or perch bolt which makes em really hard to get out.

JEFF

 

I have had this trouble before tried press, tried heat, tried air hammer, ended up hacksaw on both sides of axle cutting pins and then heat and drive out...

 

well the trick is wd40 and heating and work the thing loose with a wrench and then take the big hammer to it and I used a air impact extension for a punch fit perfect

 

If your going to send it out to get dropped I know Oakie Joe will take it apart for you if you can't get it, and you can't beat Oakie Joe's prices. really great guy.