RX20 star "STUCK"

[AshleyMckendree]

OK, so I have NEVER, EVER, EEEEVER had this happen to me...
Ive rebuilt/refurbished several of these and used them since before I got my first PUBES.

I usually give the star a firm shove with my foot and it spins right off,
But now not even putting a wrench on the top "Swivel" to hold it does the trick.

Put a big breaker bar with a socket to turn the middle of the star, and it just spins. doesnt move the star.

And YES, I am turning the star CLOCK WISE!

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Block of wood and a ball peen hammer??

 

[Jim Martin]

Block of wood and a ball peen hammer??

yep.......the thing is brass on the star and it don't take much to cross it just a little bit and you have a fight on your hands......place the wood on the star part as close to the end as possible....don't put it on the part that holds the skids..cheap pot metal...cracks real easy...

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Took the skids off as an extra precaution, used 2x4 and a hammer... reallllllly let her have it, no dice :|

 

[Jim Martin]

Took the skids off as an extra precaution, used 2x4 and a hammer... reallllllly let her have it, no dice :|

double check on your pubes and get a bigger hammer.........

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Took the skids off as an extra precaution, used 2x4 and a hammer... reallllllly let her have it, no dice :|

double check on your pubes and get a bigger hammer.........

You made me shoot coffee out my nose! :mrgreen:

EDIT: Ordeal over, came off after a few more good WACKS!

Thanks guys.

Also, I have myself to thank for not cleaning the GRIT off of the threads before putting it back on last time.

 

[John LaBarbera]

Took the skids off as an extra precaution, used 2x4 and a hammer... reallllllly let her have it, no dice :|

double check on your pubes and get a bigger hammer.........

Jim, you're too funny.

 

[TimP]

Took the skids off as an extra precaution, used 2x4 and a hammer... reallllllly let her have it, no dice :|

double check on your pubes and get a bigger hammer.........

You made me shoot coffee out my nose! :mrgreen:

EDIT: Ordeal over, came off after a few more good WACKS!

Thanks guys.

Also, I have myself to thank for not cleaning the GRIT off of the threads before putting it back on last time.

Sounds like you took Jim's advice and double checked your pubes and went for it again.....