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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
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 Mon Apr 30, 12 9:47 am Easy way to disconnect line extensions? |
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I have 4m line extensions on one of my bars that I would like to remove, but the loop to loop connections are very tight now. Is there a way to get the connection to loosen up without compromising the material? I can use a couple pairs of needle nose pliers to pull them apart but that tears the loops a bit.
Would soaking the connections in water for a while help?
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Gman
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D-Krep It Kiter
Since 18 Jul 2011
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| Mon Apr 30, 12 11:39 am |
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| I had a knot in one of my lines that I had to get out, it had been pulled really really tight. Best solution I found was to carefully pry each side of the knot apart, working a tiny bit at a time using my fingernails and a plastic guitar pick. At first it seemed hopeless, but I just kept at it, and eventually it came out. |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
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| Mon Apr 30, 12 1:58 pm Re: Easy way to disconnect line extensions? |
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| beech wrote: | | Is there a way to get the connection to loosen up without compromising the material? |
A wise old Wind Slither helped me out with this problem once; it works really well. Use a hammer with a smooth head and gentley tap/pound the knot your trying to undo. Hit the knot gently from different angles. Pound the knot on a smooth surface like a river rock or smooth piece of steel. You may have to cajole the knot a bit once it has had the hammer treatment (needle or smooth finish nail are helpful for picking into and prying out the knot). |
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Wanna-Go
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Melieson
Since 07 May 2012
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| Tue May 08, 12 4:48 am |
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I thought my knot was hopeless. But it only took me a few minutes to work it out.
I didn't have a hammer, but I did use something similar (beer stein). I didn't hit it hard at all, I just tried to deform the knot a bit to loosen it enough to use my finger nails and teeth to finish it up. Running it under hot water did seem to help as well. |
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