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07-22-2023, 12:30 PM
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5lb American Hammer mallet on each ear in succession will break it loose. You have to hit each one. Just one won't do it. You cannot use lead shot hammers they will not transfer enough of the energy to the wing. You need direct contact of the entire mass of the head. Tire must also be on the ground or you're just moving the wheel around.
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07-22-2023, 01:27 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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... and by the time you get it off you will not be able to lift your toothbrush with that arm.  |
07-22-2023, 01:29 PM
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... and around the 15th whack you'll catch the edge of the fender. Use your brain, not your arm. |
07-22-2023, 05:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
... and around the 15th whack you'll catch the edge of the fender. Use your brain, not your arm. |
Are you selling that contraption? It's probably beyond most people's here skills to build one...
Here's why to use a little muscle...
All of these solutions are money spent that you'll use
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ONCE
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AND PRECISELY ONCE!
Why?
Because having wrestled with the hammer and spinner you'll learn your lesson and put anti-seize on the mating surfaces and never have to use anything but the hammer, and only lightly at that, again...
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07-22-2023, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
Are you selling that contraption? ...
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No, that's why I wrote "There's half a dozen good spinner removal tools. Just pick one and try it." in my first post. But I don't buy in to "they'll learn their lesson on anti-seize" stuff. He's in a jam and needs a solution, and taking a high speed Dremel cut-off wheel to his spinner ain't it, but he thinks it is. And forcing him to get an arm injury just to learn that he can't swing the hammer for an hour in his garage ain't it either. Have some compassion, Tony. |
07-22-2023, 05:53 PM
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Patrick,
As a Clubcobra Member since around 2003 or so , would you be nice enough to ship your spinner removal tool to the East coast Free of shipping charges and then a return label enclosed as well ... I just need it for a few days
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No, that's why I wrote "There's half a dozen good spinner removal tools. Just pick one and try it." in my first post. But I don't buy in to "they'll learn their lesson on anti-seize" stuff. He's in a jam and needs a solution, and taking a high speed Dremel cut-off wheel to his spinner ain't it, but he thinks it is. And forcing him to get an arm injury just to learn that he can't swing the hammer for an hour in his garage ain't it either. Have some compassion, Tony. |
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07-22-2023, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sgianino
Patrick,
As a Clubcobra Member since around 2003 or so , would you be nice enough to ship your spinner removal tool to the East coast Free of shipping charges and then a return label enclosed as well ... I just need it for a few days
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For you, yeah.  |
07-22-2023, 07:44 PM
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Quote:
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Patrick,
As a Clubcobra Member since around 2003 or so , would you be nice enough to ship your spinner removal tool to the East coast Free of shipping charges and then a return label enclosed as well ... I just need it for a few days
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There is a member here, also with a Contemporary, who lives in NJ who has the same tool.
Just saying
Bill S.
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07-22-2023, 07:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
No, that's why I wrote [i]"...He's in a jam and needs a solution, and taking a high speed Dremel cut-off wheel to his spinner ain't it, but he thinks it is. And forcing him to get an arm injury just to learn that he can't swing the hammer for an hour in his garage ain't it either. Have some compassion, Tony. |
Well, come on. How many times has your Cobra had an issue and you said "I've got to get this fixed right now or the world will come to an end"? My spinners were stuck. But it was not essential that they come of right now. So I got the American Hammer (from the guy at AH that used to give forum members a smokin deal). Took a few smacks at it and figured that rotation was the key and had all 4 off in an hour or so. Yeah, some of the angles with the hammer were inconvenient, but nothing that was going to create permanent injury (our bodies and brains tend to regulate these kinds of activities).
Nothing about a Cobra screams urgency. It's a recreational vehicle.
I gave up years ago buying the most expensive tools that I use once. And extend that to the right tool that will not wear out before I die. So the Harbor Freight safety wire pliers were perfect for me (oh and by the way, it's the same one that Amazon sells...) On the other hand I did buy a whole bunch of Hitachi air tools (framing nailer, stapler, finish nailers) because they could take the abuse.
To the OP. Take your time. It'll work out.
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07-22-2023, 05:57 PM
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Great Idea, But why stop at 5 LBS go for the 20LB Sledge and get a running start from the end of driveway !
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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys
5lb American Hammer mallet on each ear in succession will break it loose. You have to hit each one. Just one won't do it. You cannot use lead shot hammers they will not transfer enough of the energy to the wing. You need direct contact of the entire mass of the head. Tire must also be on the ground or you're just moving the wheel around.
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