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From: thewestyman@mindspring.com <thewestyman@mindspring.com>
To: cdo9@CSI.COM <cdo9@CSI.COM>
Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 7:19 PM
Subject: Cylinder studs

>A couple of good hard taps should suffice,with a small to medium size
hammer
>and a drift, if you have one. The case is pretty stout at that
thread-in
>point. NOTE-this is only to act as a loosener to break the bond in the
>threads,and only for those studs that won't turn and have broken off.
The
>stud remover I have is made by Craftsman, and consists of a solid steel
>piece with an eccentric 'grabber' that you turn with the ratchet. It
won't
>work on those studs that are broken below the gasket surface, though.
Also,
>have you tried double-nutting the ones that haven't broken off?
>Karl
>
>
Karl, your tips have been wonderful - I'm starting to get some of these
things loose. I'll be picking up a stud remover tomorrow, after your
description helped me find it in the Sears tool catalog.  I have a
pretty nice collection of tools, but that's one I've never needed
before.

I'm going to leave the broken stud for the weekend - even though I have
lights in the garage, it's a lot better working in daylight.  I do a lot
better without putting in a full day at work, too <G>.

Thanks much for all your help - I really appreciate it!

Cliff Ober