FINALLY GOT IT OFF!!!

[tabdog]

Hi Folks,

Back in November of 2007, I found two intact WW I artillery
timer fuses,



This type of timer fuse is so rare that I can not find another
one on the internet. There are lots of other types, but not this
one. One reason they are rare is because they usually look
like this after being fired,



I found lots of those.

There is a problem though..... The timer fuse has steel left
around the threads from the artillery round. That steel is real
hard. I tried several ways to get the steel off. I used heat and
penetrating oil. Nothing would work. The brass fuse is soft
and it is easy to damage when trying to remove the steel.

Finally, after more than two years I got it off one of them by
grinding the steel until I could bust it off,









I put a couple of small dings in it, but it turned out pretty good.
Now I will be able to do a better job on the other one.

Live and learn,

Tabdog

[ivan salis]

good job

[sniffer]

that is a very nice find. you did a good job of getting it apart