fcr needle change

dillthedog · Post by **dillthedog** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:10 pm

how do you change needles on fcrs i cant undo screws on top of slides

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:29 pm

The tops should come off easily

dillthedog · Post by **dillthedog** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:34 pm

i have the top caps of they were allen key revealed the slides but the shiney slotted screws in top of slides wont budge

Post by **Max** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:39 am

They may have some locktite on them. Try using a (clean) soldering iron on them to soften it up. Be careful though, don't want to melt anything!

dillthedog · Post by **dillthedog** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:10 am

might try that
only my mates reckon i could break a ball bearing

dillthedog · Post by **dillthedog** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:03 pm

didnt have soldering iron so heated up the end of screw driver on the cooker worked a beauty thanks max

Post by **Max** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:10 am

Glad to hear it!

BTW, I just learned that little "trick" recently. I always used a heat gun, blow torch or some other over the top method on my bikes. Never dawned on me to use something more direct and not likely to cause collateral damage.

Working on RC helicopters with their zillions of tiny little locktited bolts and plastic bits is where I got the idea...