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Old May 24, 2010
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Best Way to Remove Panel Buttons?

How do you pop the panel buttons off w/o damage? 1 screwdriver? 2 screwdrivers? Special tool?

Are they tough or do they break easy?
 
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Old May 24, 2010
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I have tried to pull them out with just about every tool I can make up.
i bought from Auto Zone a Retainer Puller, flat end with a cutout for the shaft of the pin, thinking this is the end all of tool, NOT on the Panel Pins.
It does work great on most of the other Plastic Pins I’ve removed but for me and the way I am using the Tool hasn’t worked out well enough on the Panel Pins.

i am going to check out AutoZone for pins, been told they have them, then if nothing there check out the Web.
 
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Old May 24, 2010
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just cut the head off and get new ones!
 
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Old May 24, 2010
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Originally Posted by littlered
just cut the head off and get new ones!
Not sure of the price but that sounds like the best idea.
 
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I bought a pack of 100 of the size that hold the flares on and they were like 7 bucks.
 
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Old May 26, 2010
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they have them at tractor supply
 
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