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For the benefit of others (and not trying to rub salt into the wound, as others have already pointed out that part was probably already 80% cracked), I have found from experience 2 crucial rules to follow when possible, when trying to remove something from a seized up shaft. Firstly I use a wire wheel on a grinder (the brass bristle type as it will not scratch the steel) to take the rust off the shaft, I find by doing this, once you break the initial hold it will slide freely. This makes it easy to tell if something is not right. Secondly always go further onto the shaft before cleaning the end of the shaft with the wire wheel and inspecting for burs. From my experience I would say 80% of the time, at some stage, some idiot has taken to the end of the shaft with a hammer and mushroomed the end (I see it so often that when I am getting the tools together I always grab a file). I quickly learned these two rules in the beginning, after spending hours taking a part off a mushroomed shaft (in fact it took days, because I had to keep walking away, I would get so frustrated:~).
Good advice and I thought some of the same after I discovered what I suspected was the culprit. I guess it is a lesson now learned and one I should have reason to remember.
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Good luck, and keep the pictures coming:2tsup:. I haven't tried molasses yet (I have some ready to try this week), usually I use electrolysis which works well, but I thought I would give this process a go, from what I have read, the mix is 9 to 1, is that the strength you used? Any suggestions from your experience with the molasses?
You need farm grade molasses which has a sulfur content and a few additives, not the baking version from the pantry.