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frozen grinder head

by L brown
(Indiana)

What to do if you cannot remove the grinder head?

Answer

I used to hate it when that happened, then I'd get mad at myself for not taking the head off more often and cleaning it. I now put some Permatex Anti-Seize Lubricant on the shaft before I put the head on (a small tube came with my present grinder). It works like a charm for preventing the head from seizing.

Too get the frozen head loose, spray around the shaft with WD40, or better yet a product called Thrust (you get it at most automotive parts stores) and let it sit for an hour. After an hour, spray it again and let it sit overnight. That should loosen it.

Once the head is off, shine up the shaft with some fine steel wool and apply some anti sieze lubricant before you put another head back on.

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May 07, 2010

Use a Faucet Puller NEW
by: Josie

I picked up the tip somewhere along the line. Purchase a faucet puller from a hardware store. The arms have a cut out. Put those under the head. Position the screw on top of the shaft and tighten the screw. This will slowly pull the grinder head up the shaft without damage. It's slick how it works.

Feb 27, 2010

frozen grinder head NEW
by: Ken

Be sure to take the set screw out and put anti seize compound on the threads.

Feb 21, 2010

re frozen grinder head NEW
by: Anonymous

Do either of these things also work for frozen soldering iron tips?

Answer

Thrust will work, but don't use the anti seize on the tip. It will smoke when the iron is on.

My husband said that his father used to keep a bottle of Coke in the machine shed. Whenever a screw had seized he'd put it in the Coke and leave it for a few hours. It always came loose with that old fashion remedy. I don't know about today's Coke. I'm sure the formula has been changed, but it might be worth a try. It would be cheaper than buying a can of Thrust.

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