Subject: Pressing issue, (was:Re: [CR]Re: Cotter pin removal
I've used a Var press, a Park press, and a clever Italian press which Peter Rich (Velo Sport) brought back from Italy.
Using a press can mush the end of the cotter over.
I've had much better results using a 3/4" x 10" brass drift (struck by a large hammer) to both remove and install cotters. (Remember how a pool cue ball can transfer all its kinetic energy to another ball if hit squarely.....its like that).
Hugh Enox
La Honda