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Title: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: griff on October 25, 2013, 11:00 PM: Been trying to budge these caps, don't want to jam a screwdriver in there and fook up the seal, but they're not moving yet

Any tips on how to shift them without fookin em up?
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: brummie on October 25, 2013, 11:08 PM: have damaged a few sets over the years :(
hairdryer and a squirt of wd maybe?
not sure john
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: In2bmx on October 26, 2013, 12:53 AM: I used a Stanley knife blade , Very carefully .. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 26, 2013, 01:16 AM: you need to find some thing like curved pliers and they should sit in the holed and turn slowly

you could also find some rubber and use the same principle as unscrewing a jam jar - twist with pressure
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: griff on October 26, 2013, 01:19 AM: Are they threaded, or do they just push in?

Tried to get end of craft knife in, but the end broke off ::)
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 26, 2013, 01:26 AM: They are threaded Griff, turn anti-clockwise to undo.

If the ends of the pedals are scuffed, you will have a job getting them out. Find a really thin screwdriver, pierce the cap near the outside, push in at an angle against the inside of the cap at the outer edge and turn it. It will make a small hole, obviously, but as you are using the screwdriver balded edge, the hole will be small and when you take out the screwdriver, it will close again.

I hope that makes sense :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: Glynnyboy on October 27, 2013, 05:43 PM: Run them under the hot tap for a bit, smidgen of washing up liquid in.
Repeat.
Then take your highly technical dx end cap removal tool, twist and bobs your uncle.
Now just keep your fingers crossed that your lass doesn't suss out where you got the dx end cap removal tool from or you could be for the high jump ;D

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ED524C2D-CCB6-4407-BA02-55EE165ED756-5103-00000768A1BAA8C0_zps3d44c59c.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/glynn9371/media/ED524C2D-CCB6-4407-BA02-55EE165ED756-5103-00000768A1BAA8C0_zps3d44c59c.jpg.html)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/3E7EAA5B-9FB8-4430-85FA-0DA6CA109DFF-5103-00000768C35552C8_zps7f6e95a1.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/glynn9371/media/3E7EAA5B-9FB8-4430-85FA-0DA6CA109DFF-5103-00000768C35552C8_zps7f6e95a1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: hunterdubber on October 27, 2013, 06:07 PM: :LolLolLolLol:

Brilliant invention Glynn :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: griff on October 27, 2013, 07:23 PM: Fantastic!

I'm going to go and have a look in the kitchen in a bit & report back

Thanks Glynn - you may just have saved me a trip to the storage unit looking for pliers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: Julian347 on October 27, 2013, 08:22 PM: Quote from: Glynnyboy on October 27, 2013, 05:43 PM
Run them under the hot tap for a bit, smidgen of washing up liquid in.
Repeat.
Then take your highly technical dx end cap removal tool, twist and bobs your uncle.
Now just keep your fingers crossed that your lass doesn't suss out where you got the dx end cap removal tool from or you could be for the high jump ;D

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ED524C2D-CCB6-4407-BA02-55EE165ED756-5103-00000768A1BAA8C0_zps3d44c59c.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/glynn9371/media/ED524C2D-CCB6-4407-BA02-55EE165ED756-5103-00000768A1BAA8C0_zps3d44c59c.jpg.html)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/3E7EAA5B-9FB8-4430-85FA-0DA6CA109DFF-5103-00000768C35552C8_zps7f6e95a1.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/glynn9371/media/3E7EAA5B-9FB8-4430-85FA-0DA6CA109DFF-5103-00000768C35552C8_zps7f6e95a1.jpg.html)
British engineering at its best :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: Discostu on October 27, 2013, 08:38 PM: Quality tool. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: griff on October 27, 2013, 09:09 PM: Update

So far I have achieved a 50% success rate :slayer:

None of the forks in the cutlery drawer were wide enough, but the big 2 prong barbecue fork was spot on with no need for modifications :daumenhoch:

Got one cap out, the other is stuck fast (am guessing due to pedal scuffing, but surprised as they're not in bad nick)
Unfortunately the 'holes' in the cap have suffered some slight damage, nothing too ugly but now I've got nothing to push against ::)

Think I'm going to wait & get a second opinion, rather than risk completely wrecking it and having to try and find another..
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 27, 2013, 10:44 PM: show some pic's Griff ???
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: griff on October 27, 2013, 10:48 PM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 27, 2013, 10:44 PM
show some pic's Griff ???

I can't be arsed right now, everything is packed away & my phone has died
But just imagine one pedal with the cap successfully removed and the other with it still stuck in :teef:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 27, 2013, 11:08 PM: draw it :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: kungfunky on October 28, 2013, 11:15 AM: Cracking tool :4_17_5:

You'll sell loads if you sell them on here :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Any tips on getting DX end caps out without wrecking them?
Post by: 58 delray on November 01, 2013, 10:55 AM: british inginuity at its :4_17_5:best