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After searching and reading quite a lot I tried to disassemble the new to me BXA. Tossed in the towel late last night.
I had wanted to get the chips and swarf cleaned out. After making two 'blades' to fit the slots and attempting to loosen it with an 18" adjustable all I managed to do was chew up the mild steel blades.
I guess 18" isn't large enough, but I didn't feel comfortable going with a longer cheater pipe on it.
Then I thought I'd remove the handle to clean off the rust patina. Went and milled two flats on it for a 9/16" wrench.
Note: the handle is hard. Managed to cut two poor looking flats on it and ruin the EM. I really didn't think to check for hardness before starting.
Clamped it the vise, with a ~16" cheater pipe on the wrench, and it slid off. I did apply heat to the handle twice during the day...
Soaking in diesel and ISO32 now to attempt to get out as much swarf as possible.
I had wanted to get the chips and swarf cleaned out. After making two 'blades' to fit the slots and attempting to loosen it with an 18" adjustable all I managed to do was chew up the mild steel blades.
I guess 18" isn't large enough, but I didn't feel comfortable going with a longer cheater pipe on it.
Then I thought I'd remove the handle to clean off the rust patina. Went and milled two flats on it for a 9/16" wrench.
Note: the handle is hard. Managed to cut two poor looking flats on it and ruin the EM. I really didn't think to check for hardness before starting.
Clamped it the vise, with a ~16" cheater pipe on the wrench, and it slid off. I did apply heat to the handle twice during the day...
Soaking in diesel and ISO32 now to attempt to get out as much swarf as possible.