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Subject:Re: incomplete seat swivels on Ebay
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:53:17 -0400

I thought that was the case.  I cut one out of my parts van with the
dremel.  took quite a while.  I am just monitoring those swivels on ebay to
try to encourage myself to cut the other one out and sell it.  (to get some
$$ for other van toys)
Edward

At 10/16/02 01:47 PM, you wrote:

>maybe easy to fab if you have a 5 ton press in your backyard. the circular
>track in the bottom plate is embossed in the metal..
>if you have a radial die cutter / cutoff wheel (ie, a dremel on steroids)
>you can cut the bottom plates off at the welds.  not hard to do, just wear
>eye protection and buy a few extra carbon cutoff wheels.  i went thru 2 to
>vut a pair of swival bases off.
>FYI Sears has the electric radial die cutter/ grinder. these are super
>high rpm and  they are about $80 and theyre an awesome tool. i use it to
>cut everything from metal to plastic because it makes a clean cut.
>chris