changing belt

[kachur779]

i wanted to put the 550 belt on and noticed the pin i had to take out what is the best way to do this do i have to go buy a vise to change my belt

[TallPaul]

I assume you are talking about the roll pin in the tail pulley?

This is a good thread on the subject (but a search will bring up more).

http://67.228.244.248/showthread.php?t=301343

[TheBum]

I know Ah Clem uses an arbor press. I put one on my Christmas wish list because it seems like it'd be something with many possible uses.

[kachur779]

when i search it seems alote of people are using the new roll pin to push the old one out i dont no what they are using center punch or like u said bum a press do i have to order one of these pins online or could i goto homedepot and pick one up

[TheBum]

Originally Posted by kachur779

when i search it seems alote of people are using the new roll pin to push the old one out i dont no what they are using center punch or like u said bum a press do i have to order one of these pins online or could i goto homedepot and pick one up

It's not likely Home Depot or any of the other major hardware chains would have them. You can get them online. I got mine at McMaster-Carr:

http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.as...7&pagenum=3301

[kachur779]

Originally Posted by TheBum

It's not likely Home Depot or any of the other major hardware chains would have them. You can get them online. I got mine at McMaster-Carr:

http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.as...7&pagenum=3301

thanx

[TallPaul]

I had a broken drill bit that I used to push it out - worked great.

[chopstick]

+1
And push it out towards the side I pushed it in.
Just don't use something that will slip into the pin. this will expand it, and you will have great problems in getting it out.

[superrmario]

An old allen head driver that fits, second set of hands to hold the boom, and a small hammer.

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[Jeff_Barrett]

Old allen key or drill bit works fantastic. There is a tool for removal as well ....

[Ah Clem]

"I know Ah Clem uses an arbor press. I put one on my Christmas wish list because it seems like it'd be something with many possible uses."

You do realize that you will have to start running and restoring antique toy trains if you get an arbor press, don't you?

I got mine years and years ago to press on pot metal wheels and have used it on many things (including full sized automobile parts).

I did recently purchase the MA tool for doing this, but have not tried it yet.

[TheBum]

Originally Posted by Ah Clem

I did recently purchase the MA tool for doing this, but have not tried it yet.

Is that the special jig that doesn't work on the Atom 500 pulley because the diameter is too large?

[Ah Clem]

"Is that the special jig that doesn't work on the Atom 500 pulley because the diameter is too large?"

Alan,

I think so. I believe some people have reported that (as I said, I have not tried it yet).

[kachur779]

i cut a drill bit that fits nice ill give that a try thanx for all info

[kachur779]

finally its out, big deal over nothing i took the drill bit and clamped it in my old xacto knife and taped it out with a small hammer all done thanks guys now to put the 10 pin on and get some money together 4 servos and maybe a bigger esc

[TallPaul]

I did discover I was making it harder on myself because I did not remove the boom. Last weekend I decided to replace the tail shaft but this time took the extra 15 seconds to remove the boom before fiddling with the tail. Amazing how much easier it became.

Sometimes its the simple things.