ANOTHER DIY SPOOL PIN REMOVAL TOOL

[LTM]

Hey Guys,

Here's another DIY BB pin removal tool.  The cost of the pliers was $10 on sale at Home Depot a couple of months ago, during the time I first joined the forum (I was busy for a week making tools due to budgetary restraints).  This tool works excellently with a minimum of effort.  I used my Dremel with the standard thick cut-off wheel; in hind-sight I could have made a narrower slot with the thin cut-off wheel.  I finished the slot I made with some small needle files, here goes the photos:



Heres the bottom view of the cut-out in the lower jaw of the pliers



Another view of the slot in the lower jaw:



And finally a full view of the pliers w/the model number:



The pliers are made by Vise Grip and the model number is "GV8". These are the 8 inch models as opposed to the "GV11" which are 11 inches long.  BTW, I scribed lines on the tool prior to cutting it.  Also, slightly off-setting the slot from the center of the lower jaw surface will help facilitate pin removal when limited space is a problem as in working with small spools.

Hope this helps some of you guys,

Leo

[alantani]

nice work!

[LTM]

Thanx Alan,

Another primal example of man's nature of tool making from "necessity is the mother of invention".  Besides the week spent thinking about and then making my little tools was very satisifying knowing that I made some tools and saved some $$$$.

Leo

[Pescachaser]

New nickname, Leo the Tool Man.     Dominick

[LTM]

Dominick,

Is that my new handle?    BTW, it also is close to my handle of "LTM".

Leo

[alantani]

New nickname, Leo the Tool Man.     Dominick

ok, not THAT is really funny!   

[LTM]

One more thing,

I picked this particular model of "slip-joint" pliers cause the silver disc on the pivot is actually a locking button that you depress to move the lower jaw up and down securing the pliers at the opening you've selected.  This works great not focusing your attention on the pliers while working.

Leo

[Bryan Young]

Very cool ltm. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

[Pescachaser]

Dominick,

BTW, it also is close to my handle of "LTM".

Leo

C'mon Leo, ya gotta give me more credit.  Check the uppercase letters in my original post.   Dominick

[LTM]

I saw that Dominick

Leo

[LTM]

FYI,

I was looking at the other most recent post with almost the same title as this and his PanaVise head has the plastic/nylon vise jaws.  I started to mention this in my initial post that you can purchase nylon protective covers for pliers/clamps from Craftsman and other tool suppliers. I think I may have seen some at Harbor Freight. These nylon protectors make getting a grip with the tool slippery (is that a word). However Ive found the leverage in this 8 inch modle to be excellent with my grip strength and no scratching/bendinding of the shaft. Heck you could put a small piece of blue shop towel to protect the shaft. Its worked on my small baitcasters (Daiwa: Coastal 153H/Luna 203) to my larger conventionals (Shimano Torium 20, and I think on TLD STAR 15/30 and 20/40).  Ive also used them on those long pins on spinners effortlessly. Only approximately $11 and less than 5 minutes with a Dremel tool and file for touch-up.

Leo