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| Stormrider:
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| Grasshopper:
--- Quote from: Level42 on August 15, 2005, 03:29:52 am ---So I went to the hardwarestore to get a replacement E-clip and this guy advises me to use something else: A ring clip, with 2 small holes on each side. There are special plyers for these on the market as well. --- End quote --- Don't Suzos already come with that type of clip? Anyway, I agree they're easier to remove with the special tool. The major downside is that they are virtually impossible to remove without the special tool! |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Level42 on August 15, 2005, 03:29:52 am ---My first experience with an E-clip was that I broke one...hope this is recognizable enough. Have to admit that it was of an inferior Chinese joystick...but they are a nightmare to handle. --- End quote --- Too bad it wasn't a Nintendo joystick - then it would not have been broken, it would have just needed the E-clip replaced. :laugh2: To contribute something useful to the thread - the clips you went with instead are typically called Snap Rings, and yes, Suzo's come with them anyway. |
| Ken Layton:
You guys are talking about "snap ring" pliers. Available at Sears (for qood quality ones) and at Harbor Freight (for cheap ones). Truarc (www.truarc.com) makes the really good ones used in lots of industries. MCM Electronics sells a special holder/remover tool for E-rings and E-clips as stock # 22-2790. Check it out at: http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?product_id=22-2790&catalog_name=MCMProducts |
| FhM:
I think we call them circlips. Thats certainly what the tool is called. I know theres a few on my Motorbike as well. |
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