Torsion bar removal question

I bought my own tool, but you could make. It just clamps to the T bars and then you whack it with a hammer and the bars come out. Saved a lot of headaches over the years. They are made from aluminum so as not to damage the bars. You could probably search for some photos and have enough info to fab up yourself. By the way, a nick on the bar does not fatigue it, it causes a stress riser area which will create a weak point and then the possibility of a break.