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November 24, 2023 10:43 am
Hey Guys,
Are there any special tools to remove the knob caps pictured below, but without marring them?
I need to swap some handles and knobs around, and I prefer not to damage factory parts. Even though I am not even going to utilize them, I still like to keep it proper and not damage anodized parts. My inner reel tech just won't allow it.
I know Daiwa has a metal tool, but that just isn't kosher.
Is there another tool option?
design everything_
November 24, 2023 9:47 pm
Agreed, that appears to be it. Or you could use small snap ring or circlip pliers call them what you want. Or even a couple paperclips in a pinch, I know, I know, cheeseball but it can work...
November 25, 2023 2:50 am
That’s one variant of the tool. There’s another with slightly different spacing on two sets of those pegs that are on each side of the tool. There’s also a trick to eliminate marring the caps…..a plastic bag between the tool and the cap.
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January 22, 2025 9:58 am
Revisiting this post, because I still have not finished my mods to my Zillion. Does anyone have a spare tool they would like to sell me? I am stubbornly insistent on not marring factory parts, even though I won't be using them. 🤣
design everything_
January 22, 2025 10:05 pm
Revisiting this post, because I still have not finished my mods to my Zillion. Does anyone have a spare tool they would like to sell me? I am stubbornly insistent on not marring factory parts, even though I won't be using them. 🤣
Sounds like your OCD is just as bad as mine…lol. I probably have a spare, but again I won’t be able to check until I’m here during daylight or we have power restored.
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January 26, 2025 3:06 pm
Well, I ordered some bearings from Hedgehog, so I threw in that tool. Hopefully this kickstarts my tuning efforts again and I can actually get something done LOL! Life has a way of knocking you down and then a decade or two goes by and you wonder what in the heck happened.
design everything_
January 27, 2025 12:10 am
Well, I ordered some bearings from Hedgehog, so I threw in that tool. Hopefully this kickstarts my tuning efforts again and I can actually get something done LOL! Life has a way of knocking you down and then a decade or two goes by and you wonder what in the heck happened.
Outstanding, and…preach brother. Time goes by way too quickly. It seems the older I get, the faster it goes.
Hoping you get back in the swing of things, These past two years have been doozies for me, but that’s a whole other conversation. Self-care is a must, and tuning is part of that for me and others here. Let’s keep it going, my friend.
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