by WillJ
Greetings everyone,
I work in a steel mill where we have a family of SW 9/1200's and 1500's. Every so often we have traction motor/truck/wheel damage requiring the separation of the leads and removal of the truck. We've been using a ball peen hammer and lots of spray lube to tap them apart and put them back together. Yesterday after a particularly difficult one I got to wondering if there was a tool especially designed for the job. We did find a set of bars but no way they were going to work in those tight spaces.
Has anyone found or made a tool that does the job? Or is the hammer the only way to go. I'd appreciate any tips also.
Thanks,
Will
I work in a steel mill where we have a family of SW 9/1200's and 1500's. Every so often we have traction motor/truck/wheel damage requiring the separation of the leads and removal of the truck. We've been using a ball peen hammer and lots of spray lube to tap them apart and put them back together. Yesterday after a particularly difficult one I got to wondering if there was a tool especially designed for the job. We did find a set of bars but no way they were going to work in those tight spaces.
Has anyone found or made a tool that does the job? Or is the hammer the only way to go. I'd appreciate any tips also.
Thanks,
Will
