Replacing Bell On Bench Capper

[jimmy01]

Anyone have any advice on replacing the bell on a Super Automatica Bench capper? I think it unscrews but mine seems to be rusted on. Have tried WD-40 etc.

I don't want to damage it by using too much force with the vicegrips.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[jimmy01]

bump

 

[Adamt]

Yerp, they definitely unscrew. As far as getting it off goes, I can't help you unfortunately.

 

[Fents]

angle grinder.

 

[jimmy01]

angle grinder.

Gee thanks Fents

 

[Adamt]

Well, it's either try and force it off (vice grips before angle grinder ) and possibly have to get a new capper, or leave it as is and but a new capper specifically for your other bell size.

That is, unless someone has a better idea to get it off. I guess if you had a blowtorch or something you could heat up the part holding the bell to hopefully expand it a bit to loosen it.

 

[jimmy01]

Thanks Adam.

Looks like brute force it is

 

[Fents]

Gee thanks Fents

easy now. you sounded like you had exhausted the wd/40, vice grip, spanner option. think about it an angle grinder would give a clean cut. (grind the top off the bolt or bottom of the bell end.)

 

[Simon W]

grind the .... bottom of the bell end.

Ouch!

 

[jimmy01]

easy now. you sounded like you had exhausted the wd/40, vice grip, spanner option. think about it an angle grinder would give a clean cut. (grind the top off the bolt or bottom of the bell end.)

Thanks. Didn't realise you were serious. Will consider this as a last option but with my skill with a angle grinder I am more likely to remove a finger.

cheers

 

[mika]

Sometimes givving the bolt a good thump on the end of it will jar it loose, but I guess to do that with an assembled capper might get interesting

 

[KGB]

I vote brute force - if it needs replacing anyway whats the harm?
Alternatively you could try and grind the screw/pin etc off with a dremel if you wanted to salvage the bell.

 

[kabooby]

grind the .... bottom of the bell end.

Ouch!

Very funny. I got the joke