[Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Smith heater blower impeller removal

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Grind the pins on the pliers smaller on a bench grinder lol

Leo

> On Jun 21, 2015, at 12:51 PM, Walt Swift wlswift at yahoo.com [midgetsprite] <midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> I'm refurbishing a Smith heater blower - probably from a Mark III or IV Sprite.  The plastic impeller is attached t the shaft by means of a plastic "compression" fitting held in compression by a spring ring.
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> Is there a specific tool that works for removing the spring ring?  Or do I have to make one?  It would be similar to a snap ring removal tool.  Tried a small one, but the tool pins are not small enough to fit into the spring ring gap.
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> Anybody solved this one?
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> It's Father's Day and I'm in the mood for buying myself another tool!
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> Walt
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> 60 Bugeye - 90% of the way to being 95% complete 
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