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Old 04-27-2004, 07:08 PM
Lowell W Lowell W is offline
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I made a key (wrench, whatever) from a 1-1/2" stainless steel fender washer about .050" thick. I just thought it would be nice to have a stainless steel tool and the hole in the middle might come in handy. It also is a nice size and shape, you can apply plenty of leverage to remove or replace the bezel and it's a hell of a lot safer than using a needle nose pliers. And, I just happened to have the right size washer. I milled it but you could also construct it in 20 minutes with a file. I milled a 1-1/8" flat to match the OD of the bezel, then milled a groove 5/8" wide by 1/16" deep in the center of the flat, leaving two projections about 1/4" wide which stick out by 1/16".

This should be pretty self-explanatory, but if I didn't make it clear enough, post back and I'll try to attach a photo.

Lowell
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