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- Wasque 32, Shelter Island 38
My wheel needs some TLC, and I'm lucky enough to be on a lift. I have no prop puller though, and $100+ is more than I can afford. I can't find a place around here that will lend one out either.
What's wrong with making my own? Can't I use a metal plate to rest flat against the shaft and drill 4 bolt-holes, and then use 2 thick metal strips that rest on either side of the shaft, against the other side of the hub? The bolts would go through the openings between the 4 blades. I don't need this gadget to last more than this one time.
Prop knockers are not my cup of tea, fwiw. I'm not a huge fan of whacking the shaft.
What's wrong with making my own? Can't I use a metal plate to rest flat against the shaft and drill 4 bolt-holes, and then use 2 thick metal strips that rest on either side of the shaft, against the other side of the hub? The bolts would go through the openings between the 4 blades. I don't need this gadget to last more than this one time.
Prop knockers are not my cup of tea, fwiw. I'm not a huge fan of whacking the shaft.