FINALLY GOT IT OFF!!!

[Hi Folks,Back in November of 2007, I found two intact WW I artillerytimer fuses,This type of timer fuse is so rare that I can not find anotherone 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 leftaround the threads from the artillery round. That steel is realhard. I tried several ways to get the steel off. I used heat andpenetrating oil. Nothing would work. The brass fuse is softand it is easy to damage when trying to remove the steel.Finally, after more than two years I got it off one of them bygrinding 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]

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

good job

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