How to remove metal collar on full power screw ?

[cummins32]

What's the easiest wat to remove it Thanks

[cmann250]

I stuck it in a vise (carefully to avoid fubaring the threads), and split it with a chisel. I peeled it off with pliers and backed the nut off to straighten out the threads. It's more proper to carefully go at it with a Dremel tool and straighten out the threads with a tap and die, but oh well

[Tacoclaw]

Yeah, I think we cut most of the way through mine with a cutof wheel, then split the last bit with a chisel. We used an actual die to chase the threads and threw it back in.

Just make sure you mark where it was at before you take it out.

[ellis93]

I peeled mine off with a chisel and cleaned the threads up with a small triangle file.

[cummins32]

Ok so I loosen the locknut and count the turns as I back the screw out, and cut off the collar ? Thanks

[Tacoclaw]

Well, I loosened the locknut, then put a paint mark on the threads where the locknut was at once I got enough showing. Then just made sure not to wipe it entirely off.

You can count turns, I just figured I'd lose count while I was dropping the screwdriver 15 times.

[cougar]

You can count turns, I just figured I'd lose count while I was dropping the screwdriver 15 times.

Count the number of screw driver drops instead, should be close enough

[Kasper Cummins]

I used the nut to push the collar off, it took very little force to do. Then there was only one spot (maybe three treads) where I could tell it was welded or tacked on.