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Superb, Bill....Just plain superb...!!!

Gil

I'm still enjoying my #3 of 5 WEJCO 100 Workshop.  Thanks again Bill.

Removing pulleys

Removing the small pulleys proved easy with this little wheel puller, I originally purchased this for removing the old cracked wheels from Pre-war era Lionel engines.

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The larger wheels needed a little coaxing with the screwdriver before the wheel puller could be inserted.

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neat pulley puller Bil, I'm trying to make out the name so I can buy one 

Here's a #45-4, pretty sure Bill's says #65-4, maybe his is larger?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NWSL-45-4-HO-Scale-The-Puller-Tool-Northwest-Shortline/202989221541?hash=item2f4319b6a5:g:RFAAAOSwlsteVGx2

Was in need of a tiny "pulley-puller" a couple of years ago, and decided to try out one of these cheap Chinese models:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motor-Pinion-Gear-Puller-Remover-Tools-Set-For-Rc-Helicopter-Motor-Pinion-P-V2T2/283877675226

Much to my surprise, it actually works very well, and is much better quality than i´d initially expected.
Furthermore, special inserts for the "horseshoe" is very easily made, if one doesn´t want to alter the original on such an expensive tool
Only downside i´ve found, is that the width of the "horseshoe" does restrict the size of wheel that can be pulled, but on the other hand the tool itself doesn´t demand much room in tight spaces.

Was in need of a tiny "pulley-puller" a couple of years ago, and decided to try out one of these cheap Chinese models:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motor-Pinion-Gear-Puller-Remover-Tools-Set-For-Rc-Helicopter-Motor-Pinion-P-V2T2/283877675226

Much to my surprise, it actually works very well, and is much better quality than i´d initially expected.
Furthermore, special inserts for the "horseshoe" is very easily made, if one doesn´t want to alter the original on such an expensive tool
Only downside i´ve found, is that the width of the "horseshoe" does restrict the size of wheel that can be pulled, but on the other hand the tool itself doesn´t demand much room in tight spaces.

LoL…..I have this one.....(somewhere) ,but a fellow can always use another one, especially a USA made one.

That's very nice work.

Must be; I said it twice!