[Public-List] Tiller Head - I'm stuck!

[Jeffrey]

Stephen,

I don't see a locking nut? Could be different?

Here's a pic:

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lsS244jx3K_MsQHCr2zNU8Yo97La3IcdoLp5HwrbtiM?feat=directlink

The gallery of my lovely tiller head which again has me defeated
today.  https://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie/March312012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOui54Ls4Ou7OQ&feat=directlink


-Jeff

Jeff Fongemie
#116 Seagrass

http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie









On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Stephen Sousa <alberg114 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> Attached to that bolt is a locking nut that needs to backed off. Generally when that is free the bolt/pin will screw out of the tiller head. This is generally the easy part, I had a very difficult time removing the tiller head on #114 a few years back and used WD40/PB Blaster and a torch. That process took a few days to remove the tiller head.
>
> Stephen
> (former owner of #114)
>
>
>> From: brooks.glenn at comcast.net
>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 08:47:52 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tiller Head - I'm stuck!
>>
>> hi Jeff, Did you heat the bolt to red hot? Iam surprised it didn't back out of the bronze shaft.
>>
>> Any chance the other end is peened...hammered into a mushroom shape to prevent extraction?
>>
>> BTW, your rebuild photos on line are fantastic. great wood working and varnish!
>>
>> Glenn B
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2012, at 7:39 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Wish I had real advice to offer....
>> >
>> >
>> > On 02/04/12 10:07 AM, "Jeffrey" <fongemie at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> End of day two:
>> >>
>> >> Bolt 2
>> >> Me 0
>> >>
>> >> -jeff
>> >>
>> >> Jeff Fongemie
>> >> #116 Seagrass
>> >>
>> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Thanks - that's high praise
>> >>>
>> >>> G
>> >>>
>> >>> On 2012-04-01, at 10:43 AM, dan walker <dsailormon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> gord, i see you have been taking writing lessons from mowatt..
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ________________________________
>> >>>> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
>> >>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 7:45 PM
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tiller Head - I'm stuck!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I deal with old fastenings like this:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> First one must "Address the bolt" and apply various techniques involving
>> >>>> cursing the bolt, one's tools, the whole boat, etc. Second one must
>> >>> "Get
>> >>>> the bolt's attention" which involves hitting it smartly on the head with
>> >>> a
>> >>>> hammer. If one does this before the first wrench is applied, the bolt
>> >>> will
>> >>>> know that this is a battle to the death that it cannot win.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Success in the whole procedure hinges upon not losing the moral high
>> >>> ground
>> >>>> and letting the bolt dictate what your next action will be and how the
>> >>> job
>> >>>> was going to go. You must keep the initiative.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Applying all one's available resources at the first go is a mistake,
>> >>> because
>> >>>> if the attack fails, clearly the bolt now has the upper hand knowing
>> >>> you've
>> >>>> already played your best cards. The bolt will face your next attempt
>> >>> secure
>> >>>> in the knowledge that it has soundly beaten you once, and it may beat you
>> >>>> again.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Better to use gradually increasing levels of force. This keeps the upper
>> >>>> hand in your court, because the bolt soon must know that if it has
>> >>> resisted
>> >>>> the most recent assault, that victory is hollow and means nothing,
>> >>> because
>> >>>> recent history would indicate that you will be back and with more force,
>> >>> in
>> >>>> only a moment. You keep your morale high, you may even laugh, while the
>> >>>> bolt's morale simply must get lower and lower until it knows when it is
>> >>>> exhausted, it ultimately must give up.
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Jeffrey Fongemie

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