Tricks to splitting stubborn wheels.

[erikfromgilroy]

I have his set of Work Ewing III's and I've gotten the barrel off but I can't get the lip to separate from the face. Any tricks or tips to separate them? They look like they haven't been in pieces since they were made in 1994.

[Beware]

Put some wood under the face of the wheel so it's raised up off the ground facing down, put a foot on the back of the face and give the lip a few good whacks with a rubber mallet(I usually use a block of wood and whack that with the mallet as it distributes the force a bit more).

[staystetti]

should be easy enough to get 'em w a deadblow hammer.


unless they're welded ofc

[erikfromgilroy]

They aren't welded it's just there's sealant on the face of the wheel that the outer lips sits on and it's a drop back style lip so I can't really wedge it off if that makes sense.