Method for removing metal blade grips?

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Does anyone have a clever way of removing the metal blade grips from a Tempest head? I'm struggling trying to get these off, and I'd love to hear alternate methods, if you've got 'em. They're stuck pretty good, and I'm about to the stage of devising some mechanical way of separating them from the bearings. But before I resort to such drastic measures, I'd like to hear other ideas.

What I've done is remove a grip and the axle with the other grip attached from the head, but the bearings stayed in the grips. I've now got both grips assembled back on the shaft. So, what I'm looking at is an axle, with two metal blade grip assemblies ( minus the pitch arms and bolts that secure the whole assembly) on each end, secured to the axle. I'm about tired of pulling!

Any ideas? I understand its hard to visualize my delima without pics, but i dont have the capacity to upload one at this time. Thanks!

-Joey

[Peter]

try one of these ..

http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/mer...Code=MA3000-36



Designed for the plastic grips , but I've used it on tempest ones ...

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Wow, that was fast! Thanks, Peter. I was thinking that I'd need to fashon some kind of puller. Didn't know that tool from MinAir existed. Thanks for the link, sir.
I reckon that I'll need to add this item to my list for my next shopping spree at Ron's.

I'm still open to other ideas as well, so all of y'all go ahead and chime in if you've got an idea. Thanks again, Peter!

-Joey

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Problem solved. I hated to do it, but a small amount of heat was enough to make them expand and let me pull 'em off by hand. Lesson learned. I really didnt want to put heat on it since it'd likely dull the finish. It didn't dull it too bad, though so i'm happy with the results.

Still gonna get that damned tool, though.

Carry on, my fellow MinAir 'Freaks.

-Joey