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Title: re-ferbing a rusty roller
Post by: SNAFU 62 on May 06, 2013, 11:16:51 PM

Hi all. as you can see I am new to your group.  I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and get some good advice on my project. 
I just picked up a roller for the front and as you can guess it is rusted up from sitting out in the weather for 70 years. 
I am tring to break it down, clean it up and mount it on my m2.
Does anybody have any suggestions to get the guide rods off of the roller shaft.  Yes I did get the pins out, but it seems that the shaft and guide rods are rusted together.

Thanks for the help,

LS

Title: Re: re-ferbing a rusty roller
Post by: spec4don on May 07, 2013, 07:59:29 AM

You are lucky you got the pins out. I haven't been able to get mine to budge. As far as the guides I would sugguest putting on a BIG puller then lots of heat. Heat and pull, and repeat. Oh and stay out of the line of fire.

Don G.

Title: Re: re-ferbing a rusty roller
Post by: steve-0 on May 07, 2013, 12:33:36 PM

i haven't done one but here is some info on them.

http://halftrackinfo.com/index.php?topic=163.0

Title: Re: re-ferbing a rusty roller
Post by: yd328 on May 07, 2013, 01:53:47 PM

Along with heat, I used a lot of penetrating oil and a heavy duty air hammer and time. I put the p oil on then would hammer back and forth, let it soak and repeat. I also took the shafts out of the crabs this way. Good luck

Gary

Title: Re: re-ferbing a rusty roller
Post by: SNAFU 62 on May 07, 2013, 04:19:02 PM

thanks for all the suggestions.  i will keep on working on it. iam going to try the atf/acetone mix for the p-oil.