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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 140358" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>Len, if the slot for a screw driver is in good order in the top of the spindle the way I would tackle it is as follows. Find a decent quality impact screw driver where one of the bits is a really good fit in the slot. All you will be using is the screw driver bit and its holder. All the ones I have seen fit into a half inch socket set. Get a ratchet handle and fit the screw driver bit and test it for 'fit'. You can then get a small gas heater and play the flame around the spindle and surrounding aluminium. The aluminium will conduct the heat away very efficiently so play most of the heat onto the spindle. Once you think it is hot enough try with the leverage of the ratchet handle on the screw drive bit. If it does not move at first keep applying the heat and it will eventually give way.</p><p></p><p>If the slot in the spindle is worn or otherwise malformed then you need to set up something to push the screw driver bit down into the spindle slot to hold it in there while you turn. If you have to resort to this then you might not be able to use a ratchet handle but use a 'T' handle pushed to one end. You need lots of leverage to get it going. If you go down this route and can be sure that the screw driver bit cannot escape upwards you can use a hammer on the end of the 'T' handle to tap it to start the movement. Good luck with it.</p><p></p><p>Remember the old adage; never let anything mechanical know you are in a rush. Sneak up on it and take it by surprise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 140358, member: 456"] Len, if the slot for a screw driver is in good order in the top of the spindle the way I would tackle it is as follows. Find a decent quality impact screw driver where one of the bits is a really good fit in the slot. All you will be using is the screw driver bit and its holder. All the ones I have seen fit into a half inch socket set. Get a ratchet handle and fit the screw driver bit and test it for 'fit'. You can then get a small gas heater and play the flame around the spindle and surrounding aluminium. The aluminium will conduct the heat away very efficiently so play most of the heat onto the spindle. Once you think it is hot enough try with the leverage of the ratchet handle on the screw drive bit. If it does not move at first keep applying the heat and it will eventually give way. If the slot in the spindle is worn or otherwise malformed then you need to set up something to push the screw driver bit down into the spindle slot to hold it in there while you turn. If you have to resort to this then you might not be able to use a ratchet handle but use a 'T' handle pushed to one end. You need lots of leverage to get it going. If you go down this route and can be sure that the screw driver bit cannot escape upwards you can use a hammer on the end of the 'T' handle to tap it to start the movement. Good luck with it. Remember the old adage; never let anything mechanical know you are in a rush. Sneak up on it and take it by surprise. [/QUOTE]
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