(ET) pulling flanges

[Dan Conine <dconine dotnet com>]

Heat the flange, put in press.  While under pressure in the press, smack 
it with a hammer to put some shock into it. Doesn't really matter where.

Another thing sometimes works. Heat it up good and hot, then dunk it in 
some water. This shock also sometimes helps.

Oh yeah, make sure there isn't another set screw or pin or something 
that is painted over.

As far as getting an extractor out of a hole, you have to call around to 
machine shops. Some have tap disintegration machines that will take it 
out by shattering it with ultrasonics.

I have a tap extractor set that works with taps, but not with ez-outs.

Dan Conine
E-15, E-10

42 y.o.