On 6 Nov 2004 12:10:03 -0800, (Richard) wrote:

budgie wrote in message . ..
On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:38:04 -0500, "Sue D Nim" wrote:

Get a roll pin remover. This is not a joke. The tool is a special-nosed
punch w/ a sharp edge and in the center of the punch is a point that fits
the roll pin exactly.

Errr, it's a BLIND hole. Punching won't do anything helpful.

Drilling may work, but it'll be painful. Drilling a relief from t'other side -
if practical - sounds the best approach.

If it's a roll pin how about tapping threads into it, inserting a
screw and levering it out?

My experiences with roll pins is that they are under significant "radial"
compression force. I really can't envisage that working, but hey in 40-odd
years of engineering I've seen many surprises.

Grind a special tool if the roll pin permits that is basicly
cylinderical with a small tab on the end to pass down the slot in the
roll pin. Insert twist and pull out the pin??.

I've rarely seen that slot present in a correctly sized roll pin when inserted.
Same surprise caveat as above.