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Subject:Follow up on RE: The SECRET...Bulley Tek
From:Doktor Tim
Date:Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:02:09 -0800

To: Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
From: Doktor Tim <doktortim@rockisland.com>
Subject: RE: The SECRET...Never break another stud, nor round a bolthead.

Update on Bulley Tek, re: tapping to break bonds.

Removed a steering wheel from a Type II, 75 Westy, yesterday. The shaft is
forced to the center of the upper bearing by a tapered metal cage. Tried
several standard teks and could not make it budge. Tapped the end of the
shaft with a 4 oz ball pein for a minute maybe?? Then was able to use a
drift and 30 oz hammer to tap it up and out. Next time I will use 2 minutes
tapping before removal.

Happy Bullenium, one year early.

T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim
Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet, Philosopher
San Juan Island, WA

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