Re: Safe Chronicles, Part II - Beyond the Lockroom
Otherwise grab a Dremel and grind that peened-over spot until it breaks free. And in the future repair, don't peen over it, use Loctite, far more nicer for the next guy.
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MHM wrote:It's an odd one isn't it? Is there any chance that the peened-on nut stays in place but the *dial* is removed instead, and then the whole lock assy slips out the back once the three Phillips head screws are removed? Doesn't make a lot of sense but there again the whole lock is a weird beast; almost looks amateurish and home-made...maybe a kind of a small cottage manufacturer making product exclusively for Sears.
I love the whole tone of this episode...I'm gonna call it "Zen and the Art of Wheelpack Maintenance."
Fritz the Cat wrote:.....I was wodering about what kind of tools do you bring with on an opening .
You mentioned magnets to move the inner parts of a safe before . That was pretty interesting.....
mdc5150 wrote:Mike it is great to see you doing so well. I am truly envious of your skills.
Jaakko Fagerlund wrote:You want to soak rust eater on that nut a few times, so it soaks in the thread. Other is oxy-acetylene or oxy-anything to give it a quick heatup on the nut so that the rust breaks free. Then grab the dial in a vice with soft jaws (or lathe 3-jaw if you have one) and crank it open with good wrench. And by good I mean one that has been turned/ground so that there is no rounding around the hex-hole, as that nut looks very thin and you want all the contact area (no pun intended) you can.
Otherwise grab a Dremel and grind that peened-over spot until it breaks free. And in the future repair, don't peen over it, use Loctite, far more nicer for the next guy.
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Neilau wrote:O F.
you could use a nut splitter.
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Fritz the Cat wrote:Good job . This is the part I love doing .Complete disasembly and clean up . Is that next ? Looking forward to seing more on this safe .
Oldfast wrote:Also, some of the safes & vaults I was able to service this
winter.... I took plenty of before/after photos. I'll be sure to post some of these at some point for you. I think you'll like
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Oldfast wrote:Fritz the Cat wrote:Good job . This is the part I love doing .Complete disasembly and clean up . Is that next ? Looking forward to seing more on this safe .
Sure! I'll tryn' post some pics for ya when it's all cleaned up. Also, some of the safes & vaults I was able to service this
winter.... I took plenty of before/after photos. I'll be sure to post some of these at some point for you. I think you'll like
MartinHewitt wrote:So you got more safes to take away from your friendly "customers"?
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