jeks Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I purchased a #2 fly press but am unable to remove the slide from the screw to fully disassemble the unit for rehab. The front of the slide has 2 holes, from which I removed the screws. The bottom one is empty but the top one seems to have something in it, under where the set screw made contact. I'm not sure if this is something I should drill out or not as one possible way to free things up. The slide has a split collar on the top face, but I can't figure out how to remove it base on where it is located. I have tried using the main screw to leverage it out by placing pieces of steel between the top housing and the slide body in order to draw the split collar out, but it will not budge. This collar is shown in the second picture right below the end of the lead screw threads, sunk in near flush with the slide housing. Any ideas? Thank you, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Can't help with disassembly John. I have to ask however. Is there a reason to take it apart, is it broken, the action rough, sticks, etc.? How much rehad does it need? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeks Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) OK, I was able to get it out. After staring at it for an inordinate amount of time, I came to the conclusion that it couldn't be a press fit in the top of the slide, as access to get it out would have been too tough, making it a terrible design. I don't have one of the wrenches with two downward facing cylinders mounted on a round plane, but just to check if maybe it was threaded in, I hit one of the holes sideways with a small screwdriver in the hole at an angle, and sure enough, the two pieces rotated. So, it is a two part, threaded collar which holds the screw to the slide. The screw has an area almost at the end with a smaller ID. The collar clamps around this smaller ID holding it captive. I have added a photo of the bottom end of the screw and the two collar pieces which go around it and thread into the slide. The larger OD on the screw is captured in a sort of floating coupling between the smaller ID of the collar and the bottom of the hole, allowing it to move up or down. As for the rehab, I want to paint it and also re-oil it properly Frosty. I've read that they were designed for oil, not grease, like it was covered in. I am now able to throw the screw into the parts washer, clean everything off, etc. Thank you. Edited July 1, 2019 by jeks added photos of captive nut and gland on screw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Have you read this yet? READ THIS FIRST It will help you get the best out of the forum. I see you joined in 2017 and have not edited your profile to show location, when an answer requires knowing where you are located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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