gib key removal​

I found a number of recommedations on how to remove the key, but the one that made most sense to me involved hammering a cold chisel into 

Oct 16,  · The head has a slot milled to accept the gib key. Obviously this must be made of a good grade of steel. The head is attached to a piece of all thread with a nut on the top of the tube. The handle for the tools isn't needed one simply uses a large adjustable wrench to hold the body as the nut is tightened. I hope you get your key loose.

Hazet Gib head key extractor, curved For safely driving gib head keys out of gear wheels on agricultural machinery, and for manual operation of input 

gib key puller explained,,, just a short 'side trip' to explain how to use a gib key extractor,,,, you may ask yourself what is that thing and how am i going to get it out?,, technically it's a

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Gib key removal tools Before presenting the alternative tools that can be used to remove the gib key, below is the picture of the gib key system. Design 1 This tool is very straight forward. To use it to remove the gib key, its tip is inserted in space in front of the gib key head. Then the bottom part of this tool is hammered slowly until the

Feb 16,  · Put a piece of pipe that is a larger diameter than the shaft and key over the shaft and extend it beyond the end of the shaft. Support the shaft verticaly with a solid base between the crank throw journal and press on the pipe to move the flywheel toward the journal enough to break the bond between the gib key, shaft and flywheel.

It is necessary to drill and tap into the end of the broken key; the drilling process in itself may collapse the key sufficiently to enable you to drive the flywheel back off it by putting a suitable sturdy iron sleeve over the end of the shaft and hitting the flywheel back off the key.

If you don't have this 12mm clearance to start, it may be possible to file away some of the material from the back of the gib key's head to open up the 

Aug 01,  · Kachow. 1976 Porsche 930. Ever remove a Gib Key? I need to fix my friend’s haybine that broke while I as using it. I bought all of the parts and need to remove a gib key to get a sprocket off to make a quick repair. Most gib keys are not installed where the sprocket is flush with the end of the shaft like this thing

When removing a pulley held with a gib head key, the secret is to knock the pulley further on to the shaft therefore pushing it of the key. A 

Jun 10,  · To drill a broken key out firstly get a piece of keysteel about 1 1/2" long the correct size then put it a lathe & drill a hole through the center of it. Clamp this in the keyway, then using this as a guide drill out the broken key. If you don't use this method you could drift off & damage your flywheel or crankshaft. Cheers John T Tom Martin

The best way would be to make a collar with a keyway to slide over the head of the taper key. Then machine a relief in the bore so you can 

Description Instructions Starting in November , a gib removal tool is included with each Sherline lathe or mill. The tool is made from a sprue produced in the gib molding process. It is the same material as the gib and will not harm the gib or

Drill a hole in the flat iron of appropriate size that will fit over the head of the gib head key. Hook the apparatus on the head of the key, and clamp it there with a clamp, or

I really need to remove the fly wheel of my Lister D. The Gib key is, not surprisingly, rather set in its position!

I placed some pictures in the gallery (under rleonard2) of the gib key puller and use. It worked for me. One broke loose with a "crack" then 

Gib head keys are specially manufactured machine keys with a projecting end that resembles the end of a gib and serves as a stop mechanism on a rotating shaft. Gib keys are usually made from cold drawn steel which is cut to length and the taper and head are milled to specific tolerances and then tumbled to provide a finished edge.

Homemade gib key puller constructed from surplus tu , a nut, bolt, and Allen screws.

I tried the usual cold chisel and hammer but access was poor and all I achieved was to round over the key head. Using spacers I then simply 

May 09,  · ,,, McCormick-Deering, model "M", 1-1/2 hp, water cooled flywheel engine, with a throttle governor, made by the International Harvester Co,,,,, just one of t