Removing a 1.5 mm pinion

[Zcarfan]

I’ve installed many of these, and my trusty Slot.it pinion press / Puller does the job without fail.
Until now, never had to pull a 1.5 mm pinion off of a predator motor. The Slot it pin pusher on the extractor is too thick to go through the pinion.
I installed an 8 tooth pinion and want to switch to a 9 tooth.
any thoughts or suggestions?
thanks

[Zcarfan]

I had a thought after I posted this, what about my HO scale pinion puller? Boom, that was the trick, off in a jiffy!!
Now if you have that problem, there is a solution.

[chrisguyw]

Mike, Slot-it makes/sells a 1.5mm pin that fits their puller/press...........undo the set screw that holds in the 2mm pin, and replace with the 1.5mm.

While you have a 1.5mm puller, for those that do not, Slot-it/Slotting plus/MRSlotcar, all make them.

[Zcarfan]

thanks for that info, good to know. I still look for one for future jobs.

[jaws]

I had an old FF motor that was bad, so I cut the shaft off. I ground the shaft tip down a little so it would easily fit in the pinion. I could then use it in the Slot.it puller/press, until I could order the proper tool.

Jim W

[Mitch58]

you need a 1.5 pinion puller