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    Radon gas mitigation in our home.

    I didn't read the whole thread but have a comment. I live about 1 km from an area that on a map is described as extreme radon risk. It's an exposed rock ledge. It's well under the ground where my house is. When I had my house built about 10 years ago it was mandatory that I put in pipes to...
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    The way it works with aircraft is first you look in the relevant chapter of the maintenance manual to see if there is a procedure. In this case chapter 32 for landing gear. No procedure there so then you go look in the component maintenance manual from the manufacturer. There may be a procedure...
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    You are correct there are many welded parts on an airplane. But you can't weld the part when it's installed on the plane. They are removed and sent to a shop for welded repairs. It's just how it is with aircraft. Airplanes have a lot of quirks. To remove any sort of electronic part you need to...
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    The bushings are not hard at all. They are made out of some sort of slightly ferrous bronze. This might work except for the heat part. Even lodging a bolt into threads might give something to drive out from the other side without expanding the bushing. Good idea and worth a try.
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    The bore is open on both ends so This would not work.
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    Going from memory the bore is about .375 maybe .4375". The part is installed on a $35 million dollar airplane so using any sort of welder is definitely not an option.
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    I like this idea of the bushing in the end to keep the collet from collapsing. The slide hammer type I tried at work would collapse and pull out. This may prevent that. I should have pointed out that I do have access to the inside of the bore from both ends although it's limited in one...
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    I can make up a sketch soon. Probably won't get to it before Friday though. My one day a week that I get off so I will have some free time then.
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    Tool Looking for blind bearing puller ideas

    So a job that comes up often is the need to remove 2 small flanged bushings. They are installed in a lug from opposite directions so there is not much room to work. There is only a small gap about .100" where the bushing ends meet. The standard method is to get in there with a pin punch usually...
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    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    MEC = Mountain Equipment Co-op. Started out as a good idea. People wanted to do group buys to reduce costs on mountaineering equipment. It was owned by the shoppers who were required to purchase a share in the company to shop there. $5 if I remember right. Anything I bought there was of good...
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