Removing Metal Posts

[Sam C]

Hi all.

Just looking for some advice. I'm doing some work on my bsd and @Chris P very kindly gave me a rats cliffy. I've run into trouble trying to get the metal posts off though. These two where it sits:



I've taken the nut off from underneath where it goes through to, but all it does is spin when I try to undo it:



Just wondering what I am doing wrong and what I need to look at to get this thing off, it appears to be welded in place and utterly impenetrable!

 

[cooldan]

if you already took a nut off, then it's ready for a smack with a hammer

 

[pinballmania]

In the early years I remember some advice from Phil Palmer to fix a loose pawl.
"**** it with a hammer !"

 

[Sam C]

Hammer it is!

 

[pinballmania]

Really you should tap it gently using a punch or scrap screw so as not to damage the thread.

 

[Sam C]

Yeah I will, I think I will try using a toffee hammer I have. Just got to dig it out.

 

[Paul]

Nahh. Andy had it first time around - **** it with a hammer

 

[ronsplooter]

Hammer and a punch, just go easy or you'll fire it into the back box glass

 

[Paul]

Hammer and a punch, just go easy or you'll fire it into the back box glass

Mental picture made me chuckle...

 

[Sam C]

Thanks for the advice guys, hammer did the trick! Cliffy now in place