Has anyone ever done a turorial on how to change/replace the plastic female threaded center band insert on any of the many kits that have. I know they do get broken occasionally.
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That's a fairly major disassembly job. You have to knock out the finial first, using an appropriately-sized transfer punch. Then you have to go in from the finial end with a different transfer punch and try to punch out the threaded plastic tube together with the center band. That's the way I would attempt to go about it. If all that is successful you then go through the usual assembly steps.
GaryMGg
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IF we're talking about the coupling similar to what's in the Baron, I've had to do this once or twice. I do it a little different--very little but I think worth the difference:
After I knock out the finial, I drop in a washer which is just small enough to go all the way down to sit on the back of the plastic tube.
At this point, I use a transfer punch.
This provides support all the way around and prevents damage to the part.
After I knock out the finial, I drop in a washer which is just small enough to go all the way down to sit on the back of the plastic tube.
At this point, I use a transfer punch.
This provides support all the way around and prevents damage to the part.
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ed4copies
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As you see it described, you realize why there is probably NOT a youtube on it.
Pretty boring watching someone hit a punch with a hammer repeatedly and not seeing anything happening!!
On most kits, it is a slow, painful process!!
BTDT
Pretty boring watching someone hit a punch with a hammer repeatedly and not seeing anything happening!!
On most kits, it is a slow, painful process!!
BTDT
I was not asking how to do it....that I know. I just wondered if anyone had made a tutorial that I could refer the occasional customer who needs to do it to. It looks like there isn't.
edstreet
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It's very easy to do and yes I have posted one. Most kits any decent skilled turner should be angle to fully disassemble one in 5-10 minutes with 0 damage.
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Right?
endacoz
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You made me laugh real hard! Thanks. ED
edstreet says he has published a tutorial on this ---- but since didn't say where or give link to it, I am assuming there is no published method showing this operation.
seamus7227
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I believe this is the link:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f14...disassembly-clay-vs-anvil-116707/#post1599479
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f14...disassembly-clay-vs-anvil-116707/#post1599479
edstreet
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That's a good description of what edstreet did and with a lot of good pictures....which went far beyond just changing the black plastic insert in the cap. That part of the operation was sort of lost in midst of all the other work.
edstreet
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Everyone is/was welcome to ask questions in replies if something was not clear or even to clear up things that was assumed. So far that post has a whopping 1 reply with 780 views. Which means approx 300 some unique people saw the post.
As as stated in the post the threaded insert tube pushed right out easily.
As as stated in the post the threaded insert tube pushed right out easily.
ladycop322
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I had that issue last week and it seemed as if I was hammering the punch over and over without any movement. Thank God for my brother in law....it took him a couple of good smacks...I would like to add that I am a professional turner and the fact that I couldn't punch the part out, has ZERO bearing on my work. I have over 50 orders to get finished by Christmas and that is hardly someone who is not skilled or professional (just sayin')