Shim Stuck On Threaded Forks (Please Help)

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BrockScoots

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i was stupid enough to make my own scs with a shim (no slits, STUPID IDEA), starnut, comperssion cap, and threaded forks. this worked perfectly until it snapped two quad clamps, now i am buying a proto scs and doing it properly but i need to get the shim off the forks so i can use the deck and headset. i also need to have the forks in perfectly working order. i have tried putting it in a vice and pulling or hammering it out, tied sawing it off put still didnt work because didnt want to hurt the forks, i have tried putting the shim in the vice and sinning the forks to loosen it but didnt work and also putting a clamp on the shim and trying to belt it off with the shim on it. the only other way i can think of is to get an angle grinder and cut slits in it but it would be extremely difficult.
 

BrockScoots

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i have tried hammering the crap out of it and it wont work cuz i think everytime i put the shim in the vice it clamps to the forks and wont come off. thanks anyway, do u have anymore ideas
 

Rob.

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Pics normally help? But from what I'm getting, can you chisel it off? Like hammer + flat head?

or yell at it.
 

Jb12199

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the shim probably molded to the fork so try putting your wheel in the fork and putting the wheel in the vice and twist it off
 
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