Need some help with first Board

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The few times I’ve used a keyway it was such a tight fit i didn’t really need a grub screw. Just a small dab of blue loctite and it never moved.

I definitely couldn’t slide my pulley on and off like that.

I used keyway pulleys on my APS motors, had to destroy them to remove them, no loctite.

BTW, superb infomercial hand gesture.

ā€œTired of motor pulleys without set screws? With the Pullinator 9000, those days are gone.ā€

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Same here. My other board’s pulleys require a chisel to pry it away from the mount. This was new to me.

Maybe you need different keys?

That or the gear got drilled a bit too large. We’ll see how it looks tomorrow.

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@BillGordon this?
https://metro-board.com/shop/motor-pulley-removal-tool/

Yes, that makes a great Pullinator 9000.

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here’s one a little cheaper…

https://www.amazon.com/OTC-4611-Battery-Terminal-Puller/dp/B000ZIZ32W

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You guys are nuts with the loctite! :grimacing:

Just put a tiny dab around the top of one side of the thread, a drop. That’ll secure it. If any more is needed there’s a larger issue.

@Venom121212 I have two motor pulleys that I 680’d on with no key or grub. Literally just lubed them up and slid them on. Cured for about 18 hours and then I’ve ridden them for a substantial amount of miles. This is exactly what 680 was designed for, pulley securing. It’s magical stuff, with a key it’ll be perfecto. Just remember that it cures in the absence of air, so even after 12 hours there might be a little external excess that’s still liquid, just wipe it away and leave it for another 6 hours.

I’m not advocating using 680 as a replacement for a keyway but it most certainly works. Brian might get me in the night though :man_shrugging:t3:

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Hello everyone. My name is Brent and I’m here to admit my mistakes and eat shit in front of my peers. One of my pulleys gave way this morning and… literally one day after making that claim :joy:

6 months of riding on it but ultimately you probably shouldn’t do it.

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Just one day later :sweat_smile:

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Those suckers are retained! Luckily I have a key so if it fails, it can only slide laterally. Sorry you jinxed your hard work

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