steve45
Stainless
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2012
- Location
- Midland, Texas
I'm sick and tired of breaking thumbnails due to the design of the handwheels on my Index mill. I was going to take them off today and remove the decorative ridge on them that catches nails, but I can't figure out how to remove the plastic knobs from the wheels.
One handwheel has a screw coming out the back side that I tried to remove, but it's in there pretty good. I looked at the second and it also has a screw, but no means to turn it. The third handwheel doesn't have anything going completely through it.
It appears that the end of the knob may snap in place, but I was not able to even get a razor blade into what appears to be a slot between the knob and cap.
Of course, my book doesn't even mention the handwheels.
Has anyone ever removed the knobs?
Thanks in advance!
One handwheel has a screw coming out the back side that I tried to remove, but it's in there pretty good. I looked at the second and it also has a screw, but no means to turn it. The third handwheel doesn't have anything going completely through it.
It appears that the end of the knob may snap in place, but I was not able to even get a razor blade into what appears to be a slot between the knob and cap.
Of course, my book doesn't even mention the handwheels.
Has anyone ever removed the knobs?
Thanks in advance!