

| 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 >
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