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@chris_crash
STOP! put the torch down!
yes they are brazed with brass, and no heat is not a good way to take them off.
1 leave them on, it will save a puppies life, and there is no reason to remove them.
2 if you must remove them get a mini hack saw and aim for the top of the brass, or bottom of the guide depending on how thick the brass is, carefully saw through, then get a file, and work down the brass, then finish it off with some sand paper and emery cloth.