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Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: collecture on September 15, 2006, 10:09:27 am
I searched through past posts, but found nothing pertaining to this subject.

Without scratching the stainless front, what is the best way to fold the tabs back on bottle opener and coin return bezels that cannot be easily accessed from the rear?






Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: loman4ec on September 15, 2006, 10:24:23 am
I have always just used needle nosed pliers and put a cloth over the teeth and it stops it from scratching.


Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: MoonDawg on September 15, 2006, 10:44:55 am
To remove the bezels I use my "hook tool". It's a handle with a hard steel 1/8" dia. rod through it with a 90 degree bend at the end. It's made for pulling dents but is really handy for getting into those hard to reach tabs.


Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: Jim on September 15, 2006, 02:19:59 pm
I've always had good luck with a small set of channel locks and a rag so the bezel doesn't get scratched. The channel locks are at a good angle to pull the tabs toward the sheet metal to keep it nice and tight.


Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: sodaworks on September 15, 2006, 07:14:01 pm
I use a small pair of channel locks with a rags folded about 4 x's for protection. This works really good for me.


Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: Pat Pixley on September 15, 2006, 11:12:09 pm
I've got a pair of small needle nose pliers and I do the same thing as Josh   a cloth as not to scratch the
chrome.  And as far as removing it , I use dental like
 tools.

     Pat


Title: Attaching bezels
Post by: Yarochrehc on September 24, 2006, 04:59:20 pm
I have to agree with Jim and Terry, the small pair of channel locks, and a rag or piece of cardboard from a cereal box seems to work the best for me.