Removing pins from spool shafts with heat...

[bsumoba]

just curious...if it seems that custom pliers, or other devices cannot remove the pins from the shaft, can you use heat on the shaft to remove the pins? will this affect the integrity or strength of the spool? the theory is that you heat it up just enough to expand the shaft, then take out the pin.

[Bryan Young]

You should be fine.  Make sure that you allow the shaft to cool slowly and you don't attempt to pull the pin when it's hot.

[alantani]

if you got it too hot, i would worry about damage to the line if you have any on the spool. 

[Nessie Hunter]

Just a little heating & cooling will many times break the rust/corrosion bond & allow the Pin to come out.. 
I would worry about "to much" heat & changing the Temper of the metal???
Or damaging any of the Spool Assembly.
Excessive heat will also cause metal to bend, not good for a spool shaft..
just use good judgment on How Much heat!!   

Make sure the Pin is not tapered, it will never come out if your pushing it the wrong direction...



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[Snagged2]

Might try a soldering iron,,as a heat source,,  also, use some corrosion solvent,, while doing it..

Also, another method, is to use an "automatic" centerpunch.. however, need to use very carefully so as not to distort the pin,,ie swell the end,, I've used them to "walk" a stubborn pin out ...

[redsetta]

x2 on Greg's comment - that's what I do...
Good luck, Justin