Front Pin Removal and Insert

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Post by hogjowlz »

i still have some cyclona knuckles that have straight pins without the thread stuff on em. they are easy to insert with a little testors glue on em they stay pretty good.
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Post by eman »

sorry about that cabo.

Thanks payaso and crazydave, the wirecutter method worked perfectly. Under a minute for each knuckle.
I will keep trying to get the bit charg knuckles off.
Im tempted to use my friend's clone knuckles since they dont have the ridges, but i will keep trying with my knuckles
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im telling all of you who cut plastic on a regular basis, get these Image

they are called diagonal cutters. heck the one in the pic is sold by hobbico of all people. they are the shiznit.
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Post by eman »

Those look like they would be better for the job, they have a smaller tip. My wire cutters sliced through like butta though. I was afraud i cut the pin or wheel both times i cut the knuckles :smile: but i didnt :grin: .
Hopefully i should be able to get the front bit wheels out of the knuckles tonight.
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Post by CaboWabo »

you can use clone knuckles if ya want, I've done it before - they work fine
and it's usually the pin itself that has the ridges (like ruffles and my needle nose pliers) and that's what makes em grab on to the knuckle and a biatch to pull out.

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Yea, I meant that the clone knuckle wont have ridges on the pin, so i will be able to pull it out.
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when i took off the front wheels i just took a screw driver flat head and put it between the knuckle and wheel and used it like a lever and it slid up than when i could grip it with my fingers i pulled them apart
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Post by eman »

Woohoo. The pin came right out using pliers to pull on the pin. I just needed ridged pliers :-D :-D

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DONE
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now its time to test and see if it works...
YES
steering works, and throttle works
thanks for all the help!!!
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dont worry your mom will be paying us back at about 6am
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hogjowlz wrote:dont worry your mom will be paying us back at about 6am
my mom is dead :sad:
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Post by Matic »

1.) take piece of flat wood and drill a 2-3 mm hole
2.) Place the rim on, so the axle is above the hole (wheel facing down)
3.) grab a piece of axle or small nail with the pillers, place it on the axle and "hammer" it out using a small hammer.
That is the easyest way ....
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Post by SHAUN »

Fuck , I can't get a MS pin out , I have pulled like a fucking bitbull on crack , and I cant get it to move , I finally just cut the wheel off the pin. Now I have grabed it with pliers and twisted and turned very wich way.


Guess what , ... Still notihng.
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SHAUN wrote:Fuck , I can't get a MS pin out , I have pulled like a fucking bitbull on crack , and I cant get it to move , I finally just cut the wheel off the pin. Now I have grabed it with pliers and twisted and turned very wich way.


Guess what , ... Still notihng.
????????????
I've perfected this over the years. Used to do the same thing then end up cutting the wheel
(wasn't gonna use it anyways).

See the set of picks in the white case? (bottom right)
I took the straight one (2nd from right) filed the sharp tip down to the
diameter of the axle. I have a nylon spacer (3/8 thick) from some old computer equipment
that's the same diameter as the wheel. I place it face down on the spacer, (knuckle up)
put modded pick on the knuckle where the axle comes thru, tap it a couple times
with a hammer, grab wheel and knuckle and pull apart to complete and VoiLa !! Front wheels
are still usable, Axle not bent or damaged. Replace with slip joint pliers.

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Ok , I'm going to do something like that when I get home from school.
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