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Title: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: diesel on June 29, 2012, 11:14 AM: Ok I have some dx pedals and I want to remove the plastic end caps with out damaging them?

Any ideas welcome

Cheers
Dan
Title: Re: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: brummie on June 29, 2012, 11:19 AM: i used a plastic icing decorating tool but anything plastic/blunt should do it
and be as patient as you can
these caps have a thread so try and go counter clockwise 1st maybe
Title: Re: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: meticulous on June 29, 2012, 11:20 AM: circlip pliers.... ;)

like these....

http://www.silverlinetoolbox.co.uk/silverline-internal-circlip-0-60967?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=GB&utm_campaign=GoogleBase&gclid=CM2_rueo87ACFc8KtAodpWc77g
Title: Re: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: snav69 on June 29, 2012, 11:20 AM: long nose pliers and unscrew um :daumenhoch:

Worked everytime for me ;) But some end caps become very brittle :(
Title: Re: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: brummie on June 29, 2012, 11:22 AM: pliers would work well
i would stick a wee bit of pvc tape round the ends
i fookin hate damaging anything
Title: Re: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: Glynnyboy on June 29, 2012, 01:15 PM: I use an old fork.
I dremel'd out the middle two bits and cut down the remaining two at the thickness that exactly matches the cap.
It has proved quite usefull.
Another tip is to run the end of the pedal under the hot tap for a while and rub a bit of washing up liquid round the edge of the cap.
Warming it up 1st and rubbing something in to lubricate it usually helps the unscrewing go more smoothly. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: How do I remove DX end caps with out damaging them?
Post by: Betty on June 29, 2012, 09:38 PM: Hammer and a big screwdriver