Frank, its off now. Steve, here is how I did it. I took a pair of channel lock
pliers and duct taped up the upper jaw to pad it. I then got a 8-32 screw about
1
inch long and held it with my needle nose vice grips up by the screw head. I put
the narrow end of the screw against the pin and squeezed this with the channel
locks (making sure that the taped jaw was against the knob). With slight
pressure
the pin is now stuck in the (no longer) spring loaded hole and the knob is
removed
(there were no knobs harmed during this procedure I just described) and ready to
ship to it's anxious recipient. Thanks for all the great advice, this just
happened
to work for me. Brad
Steve Byers wrote:
> He may have a knob like the one on my Midget, Frank. I knew about the pin,
>but
> no matter how much I pushed it, it wouldn't move. I had to cut a slot to the
> end of the knob to get it off. The pin still wouldn't move, and I have no
>idea
> why. The slot in the knob doesn't show, much.
>
> Steve Byers
> Havelock, NC USA
> '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
> "It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
> than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
> To: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: HELP!!
>
> > Brad Fornal wrote:
> > >
> > > I need to get a little advice, I have offered to give a dimmer knob for
> > > a RB Midget to another lister, but I can't get the damn thing off!! It
> > > has a small button on it but doesn't seem to push or anything. What's up
> > > with this thing?? TIA Brad
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > Use a thin awl or dental pick or a tooth pick and push the pin in via
> > the small hole in the side of the knob. It has a spring tab on it. Push
> > in on the pin and pull out on the knob at the same time.
> > --
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
> > Too many Sprites (again)
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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