emag thing

[teichild]

I'm going to send some parts out to get annoed and I have my emag frame stripped. There is a little rounded off pin at the front. Does it need to come out ? The reason I ask is it seems to be pretty tight in there and I don't want to force something and break it. I had thought about using a pin punch on it. Any special way to get it out?

[Bunny]

Yes, it will need to be removed. You can use a hammer and a punch to get it out. Sometimes it is a PITA to get out so be careful.

[teichild]

Thanks ! Ill try to be as gentile as possible with my hammer

[Justus]

To state the obvious, it will have to be hammered back in when you get the frame back from anodizing too. IIRC, it's somewhat barbed/serrated. Either have your anodizer plug that hole or run some sandpaper inside when you get it back, because that's a ground contact terminal and it needs to be able to be in contact with the bare aluminum.

[knownothingmags]

Thanks ! Ill try to be as gentile as possible with my hammer

to help, drill a hole does not need to be deep, into a spare piece of wood,
i use a 2x4 scrap i rest the frame and pin over that hole,
the wood takes the inertia and impact, wood doesn't mar the frame , and the hole allows you to find the pin when it pops out.
also lay a mat or a folded towel under where you are working especially if you are around cement, asphalt and such
Got up to make a video for you,
I know how heart breaking it can be to ding a frame.
I know its not a 2x4 in the video.
sorry camera was aimed away for a bit, had trouble holding it, sorry.
click on it to watch

[knownothingmags]

put a video up on how I do it.
hope it helps.

[teichild]

Thanks for the vid. I will do it exactly like that