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  1. t_lashley

    M105 lunette removal

    I didnt have the air hammer available just an air chisle... Woul;d have been like hunting duck with a fly swatter. I used the backing the nut off against heavy stock method, along with heat, candel wax, penetrating oil, 3 lb sledge, cursing and spitting nails method... Really wasnt all that bad...
  2. t_lashley

    M105 lunette removal

    LMFAO... Oh can I say that here??? Gotta leave all the posts I can to get back to my "OFFICIAL MILITARY RANK".
  3. t_lashley

    M105 lunette removal

    citizensoldier / trailer ho... Thanks for the help, tried the candle wax, never sucked into threads. I think what eventually did it was using the flat stock and nut as a press, combined with penetrating oil and the torch, along with the slesge hammer. It wasnt som much the application of heat...
  4. t_lashley

    M105 lunette removal

    Ho, HO, Ho... And if you find an extra ho...
  5. t_lashley

    M105 lunette removal

    Wow... been at it myself for days. nothing yet. Ive been backing the nut out against a bar, using it for pressure, smacking the bejesus out of the ring, all while using CLP to get into the threads. Where should I hit it with a torch??? The ring??? The housing??? And wont that affect strength...
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