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shortening a trolling motor shaft ? , any idea's ?
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<blockquote data-quote="JMichael" data-source="post: 302947" data-attributes="member: 7544"><p>Done several of them. Take the control head apart and separate it from the top end of the shaft. If it's a metal shaft and you can get your hands on a large pipe cutter it's easier. If you can't get a cutter you'll have to use a hack saw. Figure out how much shorter you want the shaft and mark it that far down from the top. Next find something that you can slip down in the pipe to keep the wires away from the side you are cutting on. It's best if you can find a piece of flat bar stock that will fit inside the shaft to act as a guard to keep the saw from being able to nick the wires. Once the blade goes through the inside of the pipe, move the saw around the pipe a little and continue cutting. Keep doing that until you've made it all the way around. </p><p></p><p>P.S. Take a picture or make a note of the orientation of any bolt holes or notches in the top of the shaft in relation to the motor/prop before you start cutting. You'll have to duplicate them after you've cut the shaft off. Depending on how much you cut off, you may need to shorten the wires but it's you're only taking off a few inches you can usually shove the excess wire down in the shaft.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMichael, post: 302947, member: 7544"] Done several of them. Take the control head apart and separate it from the top end of the shaft. If it's a metal shaft and you can get your hands on a large pipe cutter it's easier. If you can't get a cutter you'll have to use a hack saw. Figure out how much shorter you want the shaft and mark it that far down from the top. Next find something that you can slip down in the pipe to keep the wires away from the side you are cutting on. It's best if you can find a piece of flat bar stock that will fit inside the shaft to act as a guard to keep the saw from being able to nick the wires. Once the blade goes through the inside of the pipe, move the saw around the pipe a little and continue cutting. Keep doing that until you've made it all the way around. P.S. Take a picture or make a note of the orientation of any bolt holes or notches in the top of the shaft in relation to the motor/prop before you start cutting. You'll have to duplicate them after you've cut the shaft off. Depending on how much you cut off, you may need to shorten the wires but it's you're only taking off a few inches you can usually shove the excess wire down in the shaft. [/QUOTE]
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