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Posted by campingstoveman on June 18, 2008, 5:20 pm
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Barry,
I bought a lathe with the drill chuck with no tang stuck in the tail stock,
I took the tailstock barrel and put it in the freezer for a few days, I then
stuck it in the vice and quickly heated the barrel and couple of sharp taps
and the chuck came free.
Martin P
> I've not had a problem with machine tapers (yet) but I've dismantled
> more suspension taper joints than I can remember. The accepted way is
> not to drive the pin out but to hit the side of the female taper,
> preferably with a blow on each side or a blow on one side and a block
> on the other. That works 99% of the time. The last 1% needs a bit of
> heat. A kettle of boilibg water poured slowly over the joint is
> enough. The only time I've ever failed to get one apart was the first
> time. That's when I tried belting all sh*t out of the pin and it never
> moved.
>
> If you're looking for taper wedges, google Ball Joint Seperators. Try
> these
>
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-2-4617-26068-draper-ball-joint-separator%2819mm-cap%29.asp
>
>
> John
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> more suspension taper joints than I can remember. The accepted way is
> not to drive the pin out but to hit the side of the female taper,
> preferably with a blow on each side or a blow on one side and a block
> on the other. That works 99% of the time. The last 1% needs a bit of
> heat. A kettle of boilibg water poured slowly over the joint is
> enough. The only time I've ever failed to get one apart was the first
> time. That's when I tried belting all sh*t out of the pin and it never
> moved.
>
> If you're looking for taper wedges, google Ball Joint Seperators. Try
> these
>