E61 dispersion screen removal tool
- GVDub
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Has anyone tried using one of the computer "spudger" tools, like http://www.newertech.com/products/isesamo.php for removing E61 screen and gasket? Seems like it might be easier than screwdrivers, awls or spoons.
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I don't know about stuck gaskets but a while back someone here suggested:
Untwisting the PF mid backflush to remove the screen. There's a burp of water and it seems a little rough but the screen is finger loose (hot...) and ready to remove, I haven't lost a screen yet.
Also, use an empty PF to install the screen & gasket: put them in as well as you can by hand then insert / twist basketless PF to do the final tightening.
Not my ideas but they've both worked well for me.
Untwisting the PF mid backflush to remove the screen. There's a burp of water and it seems a little rough but the screen is finger loose (hot...) and ready to remove, I haven't lost a screen yet.
Also, use an empty PF to install the screen & gasket: put them in as well as you can by hand then insert / twist basketless PF to do the final tightening.
Not my ideas but they've both worked well for me.
- radudanutco
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I like the red stick in that photo. However, I've always just used the bottle opener I have on my key chain. It workls like a charm and is always handy. Though it's metal, and I suppose they do make plastic ones, I've never put any dents in the screen. The thing just comes off before enough pressure can be applied to damage it.
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- algue
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for what concerning removing gasket, after many attempts I now use a really thin nylon screw.
I screw it in the slot between gasket and metal and when it reaches the end of the hole, it starts lifting the gasket.
It is really important that the screw is made of soft material, so that it can't damage the group.
alberto
I screw it in the slot between gasket and metal and when it reaches the end of the hole, it starts lifting the gasket.
It is really important that the screw is made of soft material, so that it can't damage the group.
alberto