Got it!
Good soak with Kroil. Plenty of heat. Padded the side of the slide behind the punch with a towel. Grabbed the punched with the pictured snips so that the jaws were parallel to the surface. Rested the back of the snips on the towel-covered side of the slide, and levered the pin straight up.
Cake n’ pie.
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Hey Shep, thanks again. You fixed it, learned a lot from you just talking and had fun at the same time. Will def recommend you to others and will see you again.