Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]changing stripped TA extractor threads to Stronglight?
> If you just need to get it apart, however, it isn't going to be too
> hard. Just use a hammer and punch! Set the crank and cup on top of
> a bench vise, with the spindle dangling down (but not clamped)
> betwixt the vise jaws, then use a hammer and punc to drive the
> spindle down and out. Use a fat punch so you won't damage the
> threads in the spindle.
Sheldon, I'm shocked! Almost any machine shop will have an arbor press that can push the spindle out without resorting to such heavy handed tactics!
Hugh Enox
La Honda, California