Author Topic: Secondary Airshaft Screw Removal  (Read 1885 times)

Offline passthebuck

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Secondary Airshaft Screw Removal
« on: February 18, 2013, 09:03:24 PM »
Cliff,

I am just now getting to installing the new secondary plastic cam you sent me. I tried to grind off the peened over ends of the screws holding the air valves on with a carbide burr in my dremel, but they appear to be hard steel & they just laughed at the carbide burr. Should I step up to a mini grinding wheel or do you have another double secret method that wont fill the airhorn with grinding bits? Thank you!

Greg

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Re: Secondary Airshaft Screw Removal
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2013, 09:11:07 PM »
yes, use a dremel rotary with a mini grinding wheel. that is what I use, works good. Just be careful and go slow. the one I use looks like a mini cut-off wheel.

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Re: Secondary Airshaft Screw Removal
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 01:27:52 PM »
Not real carbide if it was laughed at. ;)
Jim

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Re: Secondary Airshaft Screw Removal
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 02:53:30 PM »
agree, real carbide would work but the one in the little rotary dremel kits (1/8) do not cut that good. I don't believe they are "real" carbides.

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Re: Secondary Airshaft Screw Removal
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 06:27:41 AM »
I cant find a real carbide for my dremel anywhere. No big deal as I just ended up using the stone & following that, I flushed the air horn well. Thanks guys!