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Recommendations for woodruff key suppliers?
ztnoo posted a topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I thought hub removal was taxing stuff, but its almost kid's play when compared to getting a frozen woodruff key removed from an axle still in a tractor. After several days of attempting to remove the stuck woodruff key from one of my GT 14 axles by use of about every means known to me and maybe the whole of mankind, I've opted to attempt splitting the key in place in the axle. I'm using a Dremel tool with a thin metal cutting disc and working at collapsing the remnants inward then punching the remains out of the key slot. I'll get it done one way or another, but I'm going to have to source a new key and I'm thinking why not just replace both axle keys on the tractor. The other one almost fell out upon hub removal, so I am being punished unmercifully on this second axle for unknown reasons. My preference is to buy replacement parts locally when I can, but with these whopper woodruff keys I seem to be having some difficultly locating the proper replacements nearby. They are rather large keys by my standards and brief experience dealing with this stuff. I've miked the good key from the second hub removed: 1/4" (W) x .58" (H) x 2" (L) on a 2 3/4" diameter, full radius. Where and from whom are small volumes (2-10) of woodruff keys of this and similar specifications available? Who do you gentlemen recommend and order from? Steve- 54 replies
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