Stuck Top on Aristocob

05venturer · Mar 13, 2013

Okay I got the Aristocob that I won on ebay. Seller did say that they could not unscrew the top to remove to insert so I knew that before the purchase. It is made out of aluminum so I have immediately put it in the freezer and am going to see if it willl shrink it a bit then plan to attempt to warm just the cover to see if it will free up.

Just wondering if anyone else out there with an Aristocob may have had this happen and may have any ideas if this does not work?

ANY ideas would be helpful. :lol:

tbradsim1 · Mar 13, 2013

O5 if that doesn"t work, if you have a Palm sander, vibration sometimes will break things loose, take sandpaper out of it and use the pad to vibrate it. The old cajun

fishnbanjo · Mar 13, 2013

Find some worn out real rubber hose, the thicker the better, then cut a 3/4" section out of it and put a slice in it to allow it to open around the cap. Using channel locks with only enough pressure to get a grip with the rubber it should come off. Have used this method on many valuable items w/o damage but it takes a steady pressure without going crazy, best of luck.

cortezattic · Mar 13, 2013

Penetrating oil might free it up -- assuming the cob insert is useless anyway.

swhipple · Mar 13, 2013

Your idea of warming just the cap might work (I hope so). It might work just to warm the whole metal section up. That should loosen whatever is gluing the cap on as well. Spraying it down with 91% rubbing alcohol or everclear and letting it soak might help as well. Good luck.

05venturer · Mar 13, 2013

Still no luck freeing the cap, I did take a dremel tool and was able to get the cob insert cut and out of the pipe and now am going to soak in WD-40 overnight.

Thanks for all the suggestions, keep em coming. :worship:

topd · Mar 13, 2013

I like The Old Cajun's idea..... My wife says there is nothing a vibrator can't make right!

gmwolford · Mar 13, 2013

Isopropyl alcohol or acetone soak would be my next try; not nearly as messy to clean up as WD40!

lifeon2 · Mar 14, 2013

You could have a combination of oxidation and old tar build up if so your oil soak should do it.

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