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DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: mccoy178 on July 13, 2006, 08:54:09 pm ---I know where you live DrewKaree.

--- End quote ---

Right back atcha bay-bee....oh, and make sure you're bringing a case of cold beer if you're planning on visiting.  Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat, if you please :cheers:
mccoy178:
You know I don't speak Spanish boy.
brack:
If the bit is more narrow than the nut, you can try to see if you can get a ratchet on it.  You may be able to get better leverage that way.  If the bit is larger, you may still be able to do it if you can cut it away.
Effayy:
Well now, after a much needed vacation, I'm back with a resolution to the router bit problem.

I took it to my father-in-law's place, where he works on old cars... After fooling around with every wrench in the place to no avail, he had the idea to use the air compressor... Well, worked like a charm.  In fact it worked so well, it didn't take the collet nut off... Instead it took the entire shank! :)

Once we had that done, though, it was just a matter of tightening the shank on a voce, and a little elbow grease to remove the nut.  thankfully it even looks as if the router will be spared!

Anyway, decided to post my resolution so i could suggest to anyoe with teh same problem in future... take it to a friend with an air compressor. :)

- FA
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