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Old 07-02-2007, 08:57 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
You certainly can hit it. I usually keep that for a last resort because if you mushroom the threaded rod too much, you won't be able to get it though the hole.

Smacking the spindle works 90% of the time for me anyways.
Do you use a backup anvil so that the force is concentrated in the joint? Most of the force of the hit causes the joint to move without an anvil...........my theory on why it's not always successful.........
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