When removing and replacing the threaded cover on a 16 vsx recently I recently was perplexed by having to hold out the tiny spring loaded pin while turning the drag shield cover.
Here's a cool tool, a small forceps will grip and stay. Just use a knife edge to hold the pin out while you get a better bite on the pin , it is now held out, the forceps will stay on while removing and replacing the threaded plastic cover. Easy peezy. Just don't let the tiny circlip go flying,!
Gary I found another use for forceps (mine are dental suture forceps) pulling pin bones from salmon, sea bass, etc.
Thanks for the de bone tool idea. these forceps are like a slim vicegrips and lock tite on stuff. great to have on standby.... ;)
Dr. BUTTman...
Paging Dr. BUTTman...
Gary, you are always thinking, and we benefit from that mental exercise!!!!
Having Halibut for dinner tonight.
Wayne
Forceps are too big. I use a small alligator clip. Dominick
Hi Gary thanks for this post & pics, very interesting, cheers Don.
kept losing/breaking/rusting those forceps & replacing them @ tackle shops $2+/per
grabbed an eBay budget lot (Pakistani surgical steel) of 10 or 12 @ <$1/per
darn things refuse to rust, or break, or even get lost... got one in every drawer ;D