Stuck Crank

[FrankCrank]

....I have 3 angle grinders in my arsenal of weaponry - if I had a dozen I'd find a use for them all..............OK, I exaggerate a little...

 

[gbb]

I cut a large piece of 6mm thick aluminium chequer plate with an angle grinder. You just have to know how to do it, and it works fine.

And angle grinders can do more than just section materials. As the name suggests, you can grind material with them too.

I know Its a bit off topic (although who knows, perhaps when everything else has failed)...the trick is using the right disc, a 1mm slitting disc, used with care will as you say cut aluminium sheet, done so myself many times. Try it with a grinding disc and theres no chance.
What I dont like is inhaling the fumes...aluminium and the brain dont mix. I'm a bit averse to inadvertently inhaling or absorbing chemicals, you never know what the consequences may be in later life. Different for someone like me who is in that environment every day,
Just musing ..

 

[Smokin Joe]

Dun it!!!!!!

Paint stripper hot gun on the crank for a couple of minutes, came straight off.

 

[Illaveago]

Dun it!!!!!!

Paint stripper hot gun on the crank for a couple of minutes, came straight off.

I bet there is no stopping you now!

 

[gbb]

Dun it!!!!!!

Paint stripper hot gun on the crank for a couple of minutes, came straight off.

Whaaaa !!!, how boring is that ?
Whats wrong with angle grinders, lump hammers, crowbars and brute force.......much more interesting

 

[Sharky]

Dun it!!!!!!

Paint stripper hot gun on the crank for a couple of minutes, came straight off.

Might need to change your user name now?

"Hot Stripper" might work

 

[Smokin Joe]

Might need to change your user name now?

"Hot Stripper" might work

I like that, but we don't want the ladies getting over excited so I'd better not.