"Tim Wescott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:27:39 -0700, whit3rd wrote:

On Monday, October 6, 2014 12:19:03 PM UTC-7, Tim Wescott wrote:
I have a motor that has a keyed shaft, and I need to remove the
key.

...It looks like the keyway was milled with an end
mill, and the key either glued or pressed into the keyway.

If all else fails, one could drill and tap the key (they're usually
soft
enough), and pull it out with a slide hammer.

Thanks. Eric's vise-ridden answer was the right one, but had it
failed I
think yours would have worked a treat.

--

Tim Wescott

I find many uses for a small insert or drill press vise
http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...ert_Vise_1quot
and this would be one of them.

-jsw