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John

Thanks John. I found an old shell that I'm going to try to remove the re-rings from and reinstall them in the shell I need them in. Do you know a good way to remove the rings without busting them up? Thanks, Jerry.

Jerry - Honest, I have never removed the rerings from a shell so I can't offer any advice from experince. If I was to tackle the job I think I would use an oil painters pallet knife to gently pry the ring away from the shell. Start at the joint and work your way around. What I wouldn't do is anything drastic like trying to pop them off with a chisel or another heavy tool. Something thin like a pallet knife or a depth gauge to begin prying it away. You'll probably get much better advice than this, but it's how I would approach it.

John

I would that think steam could be used to liquify the glue again for easier removal...If it`s an old junk shell, heating it from the outside of the shell might be enough to achieve this...

I`m just thinking outside the box is all here...I haven`t tried it myself...

Cheers

Thank guys for the advice. I'm going to take some time to research before I attempt anything.

this will work if your removing from a junk shell, cut the ends of the shell off, 1-1/2"

next set up a router table with a fluted bit and a fence set to a distance of 3 ply shell thickness.

slowly turn ring into cutter, your ring will be free from shell, make sure you are removing no more than the shell thickness.