Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Curtis
o put the cover on . . . > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 animated_favicon1 > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Knowles > Rich > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 9:47 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: S

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Derek Leck
]<http://www.metzgers.com/social-media> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:49 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal I would luv it if mine were seized, they wobble. Oh yeah, I ha

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Bill Coleman
@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal Soak in grease water, heat and beat. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On Sep 24, 2013, at 10:34, Derek Leck wrote: Any ideas on how to remove stainless lifeline stanchions that are seized into their alloy bases? Boat came from salt w

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Harry Hallgring
Derek, I did this with mine last winter. I have solid aluminum stanchions in SS pocket type bases. My fabricator tried soaking, heat, cutting the bottom out and pushing with a 30 ton press...all to no avail. He eventually cut the base vertically and was able to press it out. He re welded and pol

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Derek Leck
Good point. Wouldn't be the worst idea to re-bed those bases. > : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Derek Leck : : Account Manager METZGERS : : www.metzgers.com 419.861.8611 x4824 : : fax: 419.861.3299 Get Involved! http://www.metzgers.com/social-media On Sep 2

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Wally Bryant
Do you really need to? Unless you're planning to replace stanchion or base, it might be okay to let it be. Mine were pretty thoroughly welded together, and it seemed to me that trying to separate them would probably crack or destroy the aluminum base. You could remove them together and refin

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread David Drake
Heat the base with a propane torch ,use a can of Freeze it on the SS stanchion leg. If that fails revert to previous suggestion about beating it with the appropriate sized hammer !-) DDrake 73 JH C&C 26 On 2013-09-24, at 9:46 AM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Soak in grease water, heat and beat. >

Re: Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Knowles Rich
Soak in grease water, heat and beat. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On Sep 24, 2013, at 10:34, Derek Leck wrote: Any ideas on how to remove stainless lifeline stanchions that are seized into their alloy bases? Boat came from salt water now in fresh and time to clean, update & maintain.

Stus-List Stanchion removal

2013-09-24 Thread Derek Leck
Any ideas on how to remove stainless lifeline stanchions that are seized into their alloy bases? Boat came from salt water now in fresh and time to clean, update & maintain. Thanks : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Derek Leck : : Account Manager ME