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Subject:Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Teaspoons
From:miguel pacheco
Date:Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:19:42 -0600

Ha! Brilliant!
Thanks,
Miguel

On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Miguel,
> I'm pretty sure he's using the spoons concave/bowl side up with the
> tips/ends of the spoons under each underside of the needle, then pushing the
> handles down so the spoon tips lever-up the needle to pop it off. Keep your
> eye on the needle because it will likely go flying, at least mine have a
> couple times. The bottom side of the spoon bowl acts like the fulcrum point,
> thus the need for something covering the gauge face.
> That's sort of the way I used those needle nose pliers, but also why I found
> the two kitchen knives an easier way to control the equal pressure from
> underneath to avoid breaking either the needle or steel spindle it sits on.
> bob
>
> On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 1:42 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> So the spoons are held by the handles, but how are the spoon ends
>> oriented to the underside of the needle? Convex up/down?
>> I've broken one already and am feeling a little paranoid.....
>> Miguel
>