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K-1 and up speedo disassemble
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<blockquote data-quote="kirrbby" data-source="post: 199378" data-attributes="member: 3972"><p>I've used a piece...multiple pieces of soft wood to push down and smooth that ring when I put them back together. </p><p>I work on a piece of clean plywood so as not to scratch the face side...push down hard to compress the rubber...then just start pushing the ring down...slowly and evenly working around the perimeter until the speedo is CLAMPED back together. Once it's back together, tight seal, I use the wood, dragging it hard against the ring to smooth it out. It's pretty workable if you work slowly and DO NOT KINK anything as you go.</p><p>Wood will not scratch that stainless ring. You can use it...kinda like a burnishing tool. Soft pine sticks will actually polish up the metal a bit.</p><p>I use sticks of different sizes, and with different shapes on the ends.</p><p>Work ALL AROUND the ring...slowly pushing it back until the entire perimeter has been pushed back...then smooth out to look good. Push too hard in ONE spot and you'll kink or dent or over-bend ONE spot.</p><p>When you start "burnishing" with the stick, tape around the housing so as not to polish up the zinc finish on the housing. Then you're able to drag the stick against the tape.</p><p></p><p>Ok...now I'll say...I've never done a round speedo. Only K0 speedos...and only a couple/few. I'm thinking they are easier than round. But still pretty similar process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kirrbby, post: 199378, member: 3972"] I've used a piece...multiple pieces of soft wood to push down and smooth that ring when I put them back together. I work on a piece of clean plywood so as not to scratch the face side...push down hard to compress the rubber...then just start pushing the ring down...slowly and evenly working around the perimeter until the speedo is CLAMPED back together. Once it's back together, tight seal, I use the wood, dragging it hard against the ring to smooth it out. It's pretty workable if you work slowly and DO NOT KINK anything as you go. Wood will not scratch that stainless ring. You can use it...kinda like a burnishing tool. Soft pine sticks will actually polish up the metal a bit. I use sticks of different sizes, and with different shapes on the ends. Work ALL AROUND the ring...slowly pushing it back until the entire perimeter has been pushed back...then smooth out to look good. Push too hard in ONE spot and you'll kink or dent or over-bend ONE spot. When you start "burnishing" with the stick, tape around the housing so as not to polish up the zinc finish on the housing. Then you're able to drag the stick against the tape. Ok...now I'll say...I've never done a round speedo. Only K0 speedos...and only a couple/few. I'm thinking they are easier than round. But still pretty similar process. [/QUOTE]
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