I'm trying to remove 8mm BMS axles from some aluminium parts and so far the only method which has yielded results is heating the aluminium parts with a butane torch for ten to fifteen seconds before attempting to remove the axle.
Is there any risk to the future strength of the aluminium parts by putting them through these heat cycles ? Is it likely to make them brittle in future or is the short term nature of the heating unlikely to have any lasting effect ?
Adrian.