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Why does that scene from "American Graffiti" come to mind here? ;)
Bob Clinkenbeard wrote:
>
> Compared to this I think the chain tied around the car axle is a lot faster
> AND SAFER!
> Setting ones pants on fire is no laughing matter!
> For safety's sake...put the wife in the car with her foot on the brake and
> when it comes loose have her DUCK and HIT the brake! Or hit the brake and
> duck....whichever works for you.......
>
> Bob Clinkenbeard
> M/Y Twin Screws
> 1964 Chris Craft Roamer 56'
> Under reconstruction in Savannah
>
> SNIP SNIP SNIP
> > Rick said:
> >
> > "If finesse doesn't work, you're going to
> > have to resort to brute force, particularly if it's 5200. Put a shackle
> in
> > the eye of the chainplate. Shackle in a suitable length of chain. Wrap
> > chain around axle of vehicle and accelerate sharply. With 5200, it's best
> > if you get at least a few dozen feet running before the car takes up the
> > slack."
> >
> > Holy Cow! I can't believe that you said this.
> >
> > So, after you have pulled your boat down on top of your vehicle, then
> what?
>
> > First, cut the chainplate into 1/2" slices and try removing the slices one
> at a time using a sharpened cold chisel and a hammer. Actually, I would cut
> one slice off the bottom first to see if this approach will work at all.
> >
> > Fire up a good quality, small (4 1/2 or 5")[*] angle grinder with a Walter
> Zipcut disk in it (see
> >
> > They are quite scary to use the first time so I would practice a lot on
> some scrap metal first. There are lots of hot sparks
>
> (I have set my coveralls on fire twice!)
>
> so watch out for where the debris lands. You are going to have to use a
> plunge cut to get started and then push the cutting wheel from left to
> right - they don't like to cut against the rotation of the wheel and you
> should position yourself with the grinder at about belt height so that you
> can use your body weight to control the grinder. You are going to have to
> control the depth of cut yourself, this can be done, but it takes practice.
> Just remember, if you can cut steel quickly with these things then you can
> certainly cut fibreglass!
> >
> >
> > [*] I really like my De Walt 402 4 1/2 grinder - light, small, powerful
> and the handle can be screwed
> > If that approach did not work, then:
> >
> > Second
>
> grinding it away particle by particle!
> >
> you are going to have to take it really slowly and not just bear down on it.
> This would heat up the steel and work harden it almost to the point where
> you cannot grind it at all.
>
> Work away at several area in sequence about 1/2" apart, it is going to take
> time.
>
> I don't know how big your chainplates are, but you will need several
> Flexcuts to get this job done.
>
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